Event Brief
Woman declared brain-dead after fall from trunk
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Deputies responded to a call about a woman who fell from the trunk of a moving car outside a McDonald’s in Naranja, Miami-Dade County. The 37-year-old, Nikkita Wongchong, was treated with CPR and later declared brain-dead; a 28-year-old man was detained and faces felony charges after surveillance video showed the car speeding away.
WHO: Nikkita Wongchong; Ismel Baro-Rodriguez (driver, detained)
WHAT: A woman fell from the trunk of a moving vehicle and was later declared brain-dead; the driver was arrested and faces felony charges.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: Naranja, Miami-Dade County, Florida
WHY: The driver allegedly sped away after the woman fell from the trunk; the incident’s circumstances and charges are being handled by deputies.
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