Frankie, the son of Alexia Echevarria, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of Miami," was involved in a serious car accident in 2011 that left him with permanent brain damage. At the time of the accident, Frankie was 13 years old and was riding in the passenger seat of a friends car. He suffered a brain injury and was in a coma for three months. Frankies journey towards more independence was explored in Season 5 of "The Real Housewives of Miami". Alexia has opened up about the life-changing accident and its impact on her family, saying that she will never recover from it. However, in a recent Instagram post, Alexia shared a heartwarming update on her 26-year-old son, Frankie, and expressed her love for him.