ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man accused by police of causing a deadly February crash in downtown faced a judge Saturday morning.
Alex Francis, 22, was arrested Friday, almost three months after Orlando police say he caused an accident on West Church Street at South Orange Blossom Trail on Feb. 14.
According to court paperwork, Francis ran through multiple red lights after leaving a club in downtown Orlando, where he was seen waving a stolen AK-47 around in the parking lot early that morning.
Police said 20 minutes later, Francis crashed a relative’s black Honda Civic into a red Pontiac, killing the two men inside.
“Probable cause has already been found for the following charges. Count one: Vehicular homicide. Count two: DUI manslaughter. Both of those are felonies of the second degree,” the judge said during the hearing.
Police spoke to Francis at the scene of the crash before paramedics took him to the hospital, where a blood sample was taken, according to court paperwork.
Francis allegedly told police he was deriving the speed limit, according to an arrest warrant affidavit, but months later a lab test found THC in his blood.
Investigators also say the Honda’s onboard computer data shows his car was traveling 99 mph when it hit the red Pontiac, according to court paperwork.
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