FHP: Driver charged in fatal DUI crash that leaves one woman dead in Orange County
Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol say they’ve arrested the driver involved in a fatal crash in Orange County.
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The crash happened just after 4 a.m. Sunday morning on Forest City Road and Lake Weston Drive.
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According to FHP, a 2018 Toyota Tundra was traveling westbound on Lake Weston Drive approaching the intersection of Forest City Road.
The driver of the Tundra, Alejandro Valencia failed to stop at a posted stop sign, entered the direct path of a 2021 Hyundai Sonata and struck the vehicle.
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The impact caused the Tundra to overturn into the media and the Sonata to run off the roadway.
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Valencia sustained minor injuries, while the driver of the Sonata was pronounced deceased on the scene.
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He was later arrested and booked into Orange County Jail for DUI manslaughter.
The crash remains under investigation.
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