Background: News footage of the crash in Brooklyn, New York, that killed a mother and two of her children (WNYW). Inset: Miriam “Ellie” Yarimi (@iitsanellie/Instagram).
A Brooklyn woman known for making and selling luxury wigs was charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide after a fatal car crash that took the lives of a mother and two of her young children.
New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference that Miriam “Ellie” Yarimi, 32, was behind the wheel of her Audi A3 on Saturday when she crashed into an Uber rideshare vehicle before plowing into 34-year-old Natasha Saada and her three children — 8-year-old Diana, 5-year-old Debra, and 4-year-old Phillip. Saada, Diana, and Debra were killed and Phillip remains hospitalized in critical condition. On March 30, the police announced that Yarimi faced charges of manslaughter, negligent homicide, and assault.