Driver accused of running red light, killing man had long history of citations, DUI

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 27-year-old Orlando woman was ordered to stay behind bars Monday on charges she killed a man when she ran a red light while driving on a revoked license, investigators said.

Syndia Saint Cyr was driving north on John Young Parkway at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday when she ran the red light at the Americana Boulevard intersection, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said.

Before the crash, an Orange County sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull Saint Cyr over for speeding at President’s Drive but she fled, troopers said.

The deputy ended the chase at Oakridge Road out of safety for other drivers, FHP said.

Saint Cyr continued to speed away and ran the light at Americana Boulevard, where she hit a Ford Fusion driven by Cody Garrick, 23, of Orlando, who was driving east on Americana.

Garrick was killed in the crash.

Saint Cyr was charged with vehicular homicide and driving on a revoked license.

Cody Garrick’s mother told Eyewitness News her son had just started a job as a pizza delivery driver to support his 2-year-old daughter.

“He was 23 years old, too young to die. She took my son’s life. She had already run from the cops before. She should’ve never been out of jail and she should’ve never been on the road,” said Tamara Garrick. “She took away a piece of our family. A piece of our hearts.”

Cody Garrick was just finishing up his first shift at the job when he was killed.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Eyewitness News found out Saint Cyr was scheduled to go to trial in April on charges of fleeing from law enforcement and driving with a revoked license from an incident in November.

“I hope to God that her life is done and that she stays in jail for the rest of her life,” said Tamara Garrick.

In the November incident, deputies said she allegedly led a chase on Colonial Drive and eventually got boxed in at an intersection.

Investigators said she took off again, after investigators got out of their cars to approach her.

At that time, Saint Cyr already had her license suspended indefinitely after being labeled a habitual offender, following a DUI conviction and failure to pay fines.

But that’s not enough to revoke bond, which is why she was free until her April trial.

Saint Cyr's record also said she has been in trouble in the past for driving under the influence, speeding and driving without a license.

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