Woman & Her Niece Killed By Fleeing Vehicle

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Daytona Beach, FL - Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that 37-year-old Kanadei Benjamin and her 7-year-old niece Zoe Chi are dead after their car was hit by another fleeing a traffic stop last night (April 1). 

Daytona Beach Police attempted a traffic stop just before 9 p.m. on 33-year-old Nelson Reed, who fled east on Bellevue Avenue. FHP says when he got to Williamson Boulevard, he drove through and hit the car driven by Benjamin traveling south on it's right side. Benjamin and her niece were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Reed and his passenger, who has not been identified, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. FHP says charges are pending in the crash.  It's unclear why DBPD was pulling Reed over.

We'll have more information as it becomes available.

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