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- Posted: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 22:05:47 +0000
Police seek driver in deadly Fla. day care crash
The man with a long history of arrests whom authorities are seeking in a deadly car crash into a Florida day care center was the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said early Thursday.
The agency had previously called 26-year-old Robert Alex Corchado a "person of interest" in the Wednesday afternoon crash. On Thursday, spokeswoman Wanda Diaz said in a statement that Corchado — who has been arrested eight times since 2000 — was driving a Dodge Durango that struck a Toyota Solara convertible, which jumped a curb and smashed into the KinderCare building in the Orlando area. One girl died. Fourteen other people, mostly children, were injured. The convertible's driver wasn't injured.
Local television footage showed small children and infants in cribs being taken outside to the day care's playground. Several of those injured were carried out on stretchers.
Late Wednesday afternoon, parents could be seen waiting to pick up their children, and then clutching them in their arms as authorities escorted them to their vehicles.
Authorities said Wednesday that they were searching for Corchado, who they believed was heading to Orlando International Airport in an attempt to flee.
A man answered the phone for a number listed to Corchado and hung up when he was asked, "May I speak to Robert Corchado?"
Corchado's most recent arrest, in December, was on a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving damage, a felony charge of selling narcotics, and felony marijuana possession. He was released on more than $10,000 bond and pleaded not guilty to the charges. His defense attorney in that case, Jack Kaleita, didn't return a phone call or email after business hours.
Department of Corrections records show Corchado has served prison time for trafficking cocaine and extortion.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs called the crash an "absolute tragedy and disaster."
Diaz said a girl died at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, but she didn't have any more details. One child at the hospital remained in critical condition Thursday, and three were in serious condition, spokeswoman Katie Dagenais said in an email.
In all, 13 people were hospitalized, including the girl who died from her injuries, and two others were treated at the scene, authorities said. Eleven of the injured were children, said John Mulhall, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Rescue.
Several of the injured at the KinderCare building in Winter Park were reported to be in "very, very serious condition," Diaz said.
The day care's website says the center provides childcare and learning opportunities for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and has been in the community for more than 25 years.
Gov. Rick Scott released a statement saying, "As a grandfather of three young children, I can't imagine losing such a precious life at such a young age. Today's hit-and-run was an act of cowardice, and members of the Florida Highway Patrol are working closely with local law enforcement to bring those who caused this crash to justice."
The driver in the convertible must be feeling aweful
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1 dead
At least one person is dead and up to 12 injured, including several children, after a car smashed through the wall of a full day care building in Winter Park, Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
A Dodge Durango, or what may have been a pickup truck, crashed into another car, forcing the car off Goldenrod Road and careening into the Goldenrod Road KinderCare around 3:11 p.m., police said, WESH-TV reported.
The vehicle took off from the scene, while responding authorities transported at least 12 people, including 11 children, to five area hospitals in uknown condition.
Some people are in “very, very serious” condition, police said.
The silver Dodge, with front end damage and without a front bumper left Orange County and was headed towards Seminole County, officials said. Cops are hunting the vehicle, described as a Durango or pickup truck.
The injured are in unknown condition.
The day care center caters to children between the ages of six weeks and 12-years-old.
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The man with a long history of arrests whom authorities are seeking in a deadly car crash into a Florida day care center was the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said early Thursday.
The agency had previously called 26-year-old Robert Alex Corchado a "person of interest" in the Wednesday afternoon crash. On Thursday, spokeswoman Wanda Diaz said in a statement that Corchado — who has been arrested eight times since 2000 — was driving a Dodge Durango that struck a Toyota Solara convertible, which jumped a curb and smashed into the KinderCare building in the Orlando area. One girl died. Fourteen other people, mostly children, were injured. The convertible's driver wasn't injured.
Local television footage showed small children and infants in cribs being taken outside to the day care's playground. Several of those injured were carried out on stretchers.
Late Wednesday afternoon, parents could be seen waiting to pick up their children, and then clutching them in their arms as authorities escorted them to their vehicles.
Authorities said Wednesday that they were searching for Corchado, who they believed was heading to Orlando International Airport in an attempt to flee.
A man answered the phone for a number listed to Corchado and hung up when he was asked, "May I speak to Robert Corchado?"
Corchado's most recent arrest, in December, was on a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving damage, a felony charge of selling narcotics, and felony marijuana possession. He was released on more than $10,000 bond and pleaded not guilty to the charges. His defense attorney in that case, Jack Kaleita, didn't return a phone call or email after business hours.
Department of Corrections records show Corchado has served prison time for trafficking cocaine and extortion.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs called the crash an "absolute tragedy and disaster."
Diaz said a girl died at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, but she didn't have any more details. One child at the hospital remained in critical condition Thursday, and three were in serious condition, spokeswoman Katie Dagenais said in an email.
In all, 13 people were hospitalized, including the girl who died from her injuries, and two others were treated at the scene, authorities said. Eleven of the injured were children, said John Mulhall, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Rescue.
Several of the injured at the KinderCare building in Winter Park were reported to be in "very, very serious condition," Diaz said.
The day care's website says the center provides childcare and learning opportunities for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and has been in the community for more than 25 years.
Gov. Rick Scott released a statement saying, "As a grandfather of three young children, I can't imagine losing such a precious life at such a young age. Today's hit-and-run was an act of cowardice, and members of the Florida Highway Patrol are working closely with local law enforcement to bring those who caused this crash to justice."
The driver in the convertible must be feeling aweful
++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 dead
At least one person is dead and up to 12 injured, including several children, after a car smashed through the wall of a full day care building in Winter Park, Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
A Dodge Durango, or what may have been a pickup truck, crashed into another car, forcing the car off Goldenrod Road and careening into the Goldenrod Road KinderCare around 3:11 p.m., police said, WESH-TV reported.
The vehicle took off from the scene, while responding authorities transported at least 12 people, including 11 children, to five area hospitals in uknown condition.
Some people are in “very, very serious” condition, police said.
The silver Dodge, with front end damage and without a front bumper left Orange County and was headed towards Seminole County, officials said. Cops are hunting the vehicle, described as a Durango or pickup truck.
The injured are in unknown condition.
The day care center caters to children between the ages of six weeks and 12-years-old.
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