{"id":396193,"date":"2026-09-10T20:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396193\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:50:10","slug":"couple-says-i-do-in-orlando-hospital-after-groom-is-seriously-injured-on-way-to-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396193\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple says \u2018I do\u2019 in Orlando hospital after groom is seriously injured on way to wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. \u2013 What was supposed to be a wedding day celebration took an unexpected turn when the groom was seriously injured in a crash while preparing for the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Kapri DeRamus was planning to marry Tyasia Thomas in Altamonte Springs on Sept. 5 when, according to the couple\u2019s legal team, a vehicle crossed into his lane on East Altamonte Drive and struck his car head-on.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of nowhere, man, I just got struck by a car,\u201d DeRamus said.<\/p>\n

DeRamus was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. He suffered two broken arms, a broken jaw, a broken rib and a significant laceration to his knee, according to a news release from his attorneys.<\/p>\n

At the time of the crash, Thomas was getting ready for the wedding. She had just had her hair and makeup done and was getting into her dress when she received a missed call from DeRamus\u2019 sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cI immediately just dropped everything and got in the car,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cI mean, wedding dress and all, I just got in the car and went there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s family and wedding guests gathered at the hospital, waiting for updates on DeRamus\u2019 condition.<\/p>\n

After DeRamus was stabilized, the couple decided they still wanted to get married that night. Instead of exchanging vows at their planned event venue, they held the ceremony in a multipurpose room at ORMC\u2014with DeRamus still in a hospital bed.<\/p>\n

DeRamus\u2019 grandfather, who was in town to officiate the wedding, performed the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Hospital nurses helped with some of the wedding details, including a bouquet Thomas said was made from plants at the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I look at the pictures of his car and I see where he was sitting, it just looks like God wrapped his arms around him in that front seat,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cIt could have been so much worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeRamus was released from the hospital after the wedding, according to the release.<\/p>\n

The crash remains under investigation by the Altamonte Springs Police Department. The couple\u2019s attorneys, Greg Francis and Christina Brooks of Osborne, Francis & Pettis Law Firm, said they are evaluating their legal options.<\/p>\n

The newlyweds are also raising money to help offset expenses related to the crash. A GoFundMe has been established HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

As for their honeymoon, DeRamus said he has something special planned\u2014including the possibility of a trip to Capri, Italy.<\/p>\n

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