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Florida man turns himself in after crash outside day care building | Florida man turns himself in after crash outside day care building |
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The man authorities say fled after causing a deadly crash at a Florida day care center surrendered Thursday to police at the Orange County jail. | The man authorities say fled after causing a deadly crash at a Florida day care center surrendered Thursday to police at the Orange County jail. |
Police agencies across the state had been searching for 26-year-old Robert Alex Corchado since the Wednesday crash that killed a four-year-old girl and injured 14 other people, most of them children. | |
The Florida Highway Patrol said Corchado slammed into a convertible, which then smashed into the KinderCare building north of Orlando. The driver of the convertible was not hurt. | The Florida Highway Patrol said Corchado slammed into a convertible, which then smashed into the KinderCare building north of Orlando. The driver of the convertible was not hurt. |
Police said Corchado's Durango was located almost two hours later after it had been abandoned at a home. Records show he's been arrested eight times since 2000, including in December when he was charged with leaving the scene of another crash. | Police said Corchado's Durango was located almost two hours later after it had been abandoned at a home. Records show he's been arrested eight times since 2000, including in December when he was charged with leaving the scene of another crash. |
Meanwhile, the mother of the girl killed in the crash said her daughter was sitting at a table waiting for her afternoon snack when the wreck happened. | Meanwhile, the mother of the girl killed in the crash said her daughter was sitting at a table waiting for her afternoon snack when the wreck happened. |
Nicole Quintus told the Associated Press that three surgeons tried to save her four-year-old daughter, Lily. | Nicole Quintus told the Associated Press that three surgeons tried to save her four-year-old daughter, Lily. |
She called Lily beautiful, passionate and innocent. Quintus said Lily adored princesses, Star Wars and Doctor Who, and she doused all her food in ranch dressing. The girl loved her school and teachers, one of whom called Quintus screaming after the wreck. | She called Lily beautiful, passionate and innocent. Quintus said Lily adored princesses, Star Wars and Doctor Who, and she doused all her food in ranch dressing. The girl loved her school and teachers, one of whom called Quintus screaming after the wreck. |
The mother says her seven-year-old son is an aspiring engineer who wants to try to design a time machine to bring his sister back. | The mother says her seven-year-old son is an aspiring engineer who wants to try to design a time machine to bring his sister back. |
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