ORLANDO, Fla. — A car that moments earlier had fled a traffic stop by police crashed into a telephone pole in Orlando early Tuesday morning, killing both the driver and passenger, according to police.
Orlando police said an officer tried to pull the car over on eastbound State Road 408 near Orange Blossom Trail around 2:30 a.m. When the car refused to pull over, officers said they terminated the traffic stop.
Police said the car then exited the highway onto OBT and crashed into a telephone pole at a high rate of speed on Carter Street, killing 26-year-olds Santana Sutton, Jr. and Daniel Golshannejad.
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The impact of the crash sent the stick that props up the car's hood half a block down the street.
The crash also knocked out power to the surrounding neighborhood. According to the Orlando Utility Commission, at 5:30 a.m. 179 customers were without power due to the crash. By 10:30 a.m., the power was restored.
Police did not say why they wanted to stop the car in the first place. Police said the car had bullet holes that were covered in duct tape.
The car that crashed has a similar description to vehicle seen in video of a deadly shooting in downtown Orlando in January outside Club Lit, but investigators would not say if the cases were connected.
Family and friends of at least one victim in the fatal crash in Orlando this morning have gathered at the scene to honor his life. The latest on the case in minutes on Eyewitness News at 4: #WFTV noon pic.twitter.com/pFMUaXOT0I
— Jeff Deal (@JDealWFTV) February 5, 2019
Carter St. back open in Orlando after car fleeing from police stop crashed into a power pole-killing both people in the car. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/AlGFWnwGRn
— Jeff Deal (@JDealWFTV) February 5, 2019
.@OUCreliableone has several crews on standby to restore power to an entire neighborhood near Carter St & OBT. A 2x fatal car crash knocked down a power pole. #OUC estimates power will be back on by 7:30a. @OrlandoPolice have to finish their investigation first. pic.twitter.com/EEnLfMwijN
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) February 5, 2019
ANOTHER LOOK: @WFTV Skywitness9 is over the fatal crash. @OUCreliableone is reporting power out in the area until about 7:30am, but likely will depending on @OrlandoPolice investigation according to @QMcCrayWFTV pic.twitter.com/goqEEXQnsY
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 5, 2019
6:00am UPDATE: @QMcCrayWFTV still on the scene of this fatal crash on Orange Blossom Trl at Carter St. Expect on and off closures the whole morning, especially access the the 408 Eastbound from Orange Blossom Trl.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 5, 2019
2 ALTERNATES: Access 408 from John Young @OrlandoPolice @WFTV pic.twitter.com/rdqD7M6v3M
BREAKING 408: @QMcCrayWFTV says @OrlandoPolice are still working this fatal crash. Expect on and off closures on Orange Blossom Trl and access to 408. Ramp access to 408 Eastbound from OBT has been blocked.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 5, 2019
ALTERNATE: Enter 408 Eastbound at John Young @WFTV pic.twitter.com/GeOnLPC1W0
💡LIGHTS OUT #408: fatal crash below the 408 knocked out power on the 408 and on Orange Blossom Trl. @QMcCrayWFTV on the scene of the BREAKING NEWS. 📺LIVE NOW on @WFTV. pic.twitter.com/EQQYQWE3Kn
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) February 5, 2019
.@OrlandoPolice are investigating a fatal crash. An officer was trying to make a traffic stop on 408 when the car sped off. The car crashed into a power pole knocking out electricity to a whole neighborhood. The driver and passenger died. pic.twitter.com/IBCAvBlT6P
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) February 5, 2019
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