Family mourns Mekhi Hoosein Quiles, who was killed in Miami Gardens crash NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

A mother is speaking out after her 21-year-old son was hit and killed at a busy intersection in Miami Gardens earlier this week.

The violent crash happened on 183rd Street and 22nd Avenue at around 4:10 a.m. Tuesday.

The driver, identified by family as 21-year-old Mekhi Hoosein Quiles, was just nine minutes away from home. 

“I ran there to be there for my son. I just didn’t get to hold him or see him. I just had to be strong for him,” said Narisa Hoosein, the victim’s mother. 

Hoosein said she woke up to a text message from her son’s phone alerting her that he had been in a crash. His iPhone sent a GPS location to the crash scene and his mother followed it.

“When I got to the scene, I saw the yellow tape and flares in the ground,” Hoosein said. “I knew that he was gone when the officers walked over and said, ‘Ma’am, can I talk to you?’ …