Charges pending in crash that left 9 kids, 1 adult injured: FHP Charges pending in crash that left 9 kids, 1 adult injured: FHP

Several children are still recovering in the hospital after a car smashed into a tree on Thursday. A total of ten people were in the vehicle, including the nine young kids. Troopers say another car rear-ended that vehicle, but so far, no charges have been filed.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Charges are pending against a male driver after one adult and nine children were hospitalized in an Oct. 23 car crash. 

A two-car crash on Raleigh Street in Orlando injured 11 people, including nine children, authorities say.

Who were the drivers? 

What we know:

The crash involved two drivers – a 58-year-old woman driving a Nissan Altima and a 29-year-old man driving an Alfa Romeo. 

Both drivers have not been publicly identified at this time. 

Florida Highway Patrol said both cars were traveling east when the man hit the back of the Nissan, causing it to veer off the road and hit a tree in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood. A preliminary investigation found the man was speeding and didn’t see the Nissan slowing down in front of him, authorities said. 

The man remained on the scene to be questioned by law enforcement and was not arrested Oct. 22, officials said. Troopers told FOX 35 Thursday evening that charges were pending for the male driver. 

A two-car crash on Raleigh Street in Orlando injured 11 people, including nine children, authorities say.

Who was injured? 

What we know:

One adult and nine children were hospitalized after the crash. The man was not injured, officials said. 

Orlando Fire Department crews said they arrived to find one adult woman trapped in a vehicle near Campanella Avenue. She was extricated and transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

All nine children were transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Four children were released and five remain in stable condition, Orlando Health said in an update. 

The children were in the Nissan, FOX 35’s Matt Trezza reported. 

Parramore residents react

Residents told FOX 35 they’re shocked, saying they never thought something like this would happen in an area where children play.

What we don’t know:

The identity of both drivers is also not known. The crash remains under investigation.

The Source: This article was written with information from the Orlando Fire Department and the Florida Highway Patrol.

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