Driver Pleads Not Guilty In NYC Crash That Killed 3

BROOKLYN, NY — A 32-year-old driver has pled not guilty to charges in connection with a fatal crash in Brooklyn that killed a mother and two children nearly three weeks ago.

Miriam Yarimi was arraigned on Wednesday and has charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault in the second degree, reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, failing to yield right on red and speeding over the limit, prosecutors said.

“This horrific fatal crash was one of the worst I’ve seen in over 25 years as a prosecutor. It wasn’t an accident. This defendant’s unconscionably dangerous driving wiped out a family, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. "The consequences of her flouting traffic laws and commonsense were disastrous, and we will now seek to hold her fully accountable for this criminally reckless behavior.”

The incident happened on Ocean Parkway near Quentin Road in Midwood on March 29, Patch previously reported.

Yarimi, who was driving in an Audi, is accused of rear-ending a Toyota Camry and the careened into the mother and her three children who were crossing the street, police said.

Prosecutors allege Yarimi was driving more than twice the speed limit and ran multiple red lights before the crash.

The victims identified as Natasha Saada, 34, and her two daughters, ages 5 and 8, were killed in the collision.

The mother's 4-year-old son was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.

Yarimi remains in custody after Wednesday's court appearance. If convicted of the charges, she faces 15 to 45 years in prison.

Her next court date has been set for June 11.