'He left Imani for dead.' Loved ones remember victim of Brownsville crash
Police say the driver of the Mercedes, Tyree Epps, fled the scene, but 26-year-old Imani Vance was left in the passenger seat.
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The family of a young woman killed in a Brownsville crash last week is discussing her untimely death as the driver faces a slew of charges.
It was a chaotic scene in Brownsville last Thursday afternoon when a school bus and a Mercedes-Benz collided.
Police say the driver of the Mercedes, Tyree Epps, fled the scene, but 26-year-old Imani Vance was left in the passenger seat.
She later died at Brookdale hospital.
"He left Imani for dead," said Latasha Vance, Imani's cousin.
Latasha Vance says the two didn't know each other well, saying Epps was giving her a ride. Vance tells News 12 investigators told her "he took off on the cops." She says this is what led him to speed and run a stop sign, resulting in the fatal crash.
A criminal complaint from the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office mentions Epps did not have a license.
"He cut her life short because he didn't want to stop because he had a suspended license," said Latasha Vance.
Imani's family says she was the life of the party.
"It ain't no party without Imani," said Alessia Vance, Imani's cousin.
A memorial for Imani now sits in Bed-Stuy where the family grew up.
Friends and family of Imani Vance are calling for justice. Her accused killer is due in court Wednesday.
