16-Year-Old Killed When Car Hits Tree In Early Morning Crash
Friday, July 25, 2008 – updated: 11:05 am EDT July 25, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A 16-year-old boy was killed when the car he was driving slammed into a tree in Orange County early Friday morning. The car was left wrapped around the tree on Spring Run Avenue at Lake Marsha Drive (see map)
SLIDESHOW: Images From The Crash Scene
VIDEO: One Killed, One Injured During High Speed Crash
Eyewitnesses said the vehicle was going at least 100 miles per hour when it crashed around 4:20am. Ricardo Prado Iudice, of Orlando, died at the scene. His passenger, 16-year-old Jonathan Beenman of Orlando, was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.An eyewitness saw the crash and tried to help the victims."I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anyone else in the car," said Ali Nkeiti, a witness to the crash.The Florida Highway Patrol was investigating.
SLIDESHOW: Images From The Crash SceneVIDEO: One Killed, One Injured During High Speed CrashEyewitnesses said the vehicle was going at least 100 miles per hour when it crashed around 4:20am. Ricardo Prado Iudice, of Orlando, died at the scene. His passenger, 16-year-old Jonathan Beenman of Orlando, was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.An eyewitness saw the crash and tried to help the victims."I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anyone else in the car," said Ali Nkeiti, a witness to the crash.The Florida Highway Patrol was investigating.
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