A 25-year-old man who was already facing a vehicular homicide charge in a fatal 2025 motorcycle crash has been arrested again in South Florida. This time, Miami Gardens police say, he allegedly struck a 75-year-old woman with a car in a parking lot and drove away, leaving her injured.
According to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News, Ivan Junior Lealayola, 25, of Hialeah, was arrested Wednesday, November 11, in connection with the November 2 incident outside a Wawa store at 2700 NW 183rd Street in Miami Gardens.
Police: Driver allegedly struck woman while backing out
Investigators say Lealayola had parked outside the store shortly before noon and briefly went inside. When he returned and began backing out of a parking space, police say his vehicle struck a 75-year-old woman who was walking behind it.
The arrest report says the woman had difficulty getting back to her feet. Lealayola allegedly approached her, then returned to his vehicle. Police say he told the woman and bystanders he could not remain at the scene because he was on probation and showed them an ankle monitoring device before driving away without providing his information or rendering aid.
According to investigators, Wawa surveillance cameras captured the incident. Police later said the woman was taken to Jackson North Medical Center and released the same day. Two days later, she returned to the hospital with internal bleeding and remained hospitalized for five more days.
Investigators determined that Lealayola was being monitored through pretrial detention, not probation, according to the report. Police also said his driver’s license was suspended and that the vehicle was registered to his girlfriend. Data from his ankle monitor reportedly placed him at the scene at the time of the collision.
Earlier case involved a fatal motorcycle crash
Jail records cited by Local 10 show Lealayola was arrested in December 2025 on a vehicular homicide charge connected to a September 14, 2025 crash that killed 18-year-old Angelina Plasencia.
Authorities said the earlier incident began when a Doral police officer spotted a 2023 Yamaha MT-03 motorcycle matching the description of a vehicle sought in connection with a nearby hit-and-run. Officers activated their emergency lights and attempted to stop the motorcycle. Investigators allege the rider did not stop and sped away with three passengers aboard, including Plasencia.
According to the arrest report, the motorcycle ran a red light at Northwest 58th Street and Northwest 72nd Avenue before colliding with a 2020 Buick Encore. All four people on the motorcycle were thrown from it. Plasencia was thrown into a canal and later died from her injuries, authorities said.
Lealayola and two other passengers were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries. Local 10 reported that a judge found probable cause for the vehicular homicide charge and ordered Lealayola not to drive while the case proceeded.
New arrest raises questions about pretrial monitoring
The new arrest report says investigators used surveillance video, vehicle information and ankle-monitor data as part of their investigation. Police later located Lealayola at a Miami Gardens residence, where the vehicle involved in the November 2 incident was parked outside.
After being taken to the police department and advised of his rights, Lealayola declined to answer questions without an attorney present, according to the report.
As of Thursday afternoon, Local 10 reported that he was being held on a $2,500 bond in the new case and remained in custody pending a hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ariel Rodriguez.
A reminder for drivers and motorcycle riders
Every driver has a responsibility to watch for pedestrians, check carefully before backing out of a parking space and remain at the scene after a collision. Leaving an injured person without providing information or seeking help can make an already serious situation worse.
For motorcyclists, the earlier case is also a reminder that fleeing from a traffic stop and riding without the proper endorsement can have devastating consequences. The allegations in both cases must still be addressed through the court process.
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Source: Local 10 News, citing police reports and jail records. This article is an independent rewrite for TVBikerDad.com. All criminal allegations are allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.