Florida troopers arrest man in alleged hit-and-run involving infant near Disney area
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man in connection with a hit-and-run crash on an Interstate 4 entrance ramp near Epcot Center Drive that injured an infant, according to an arrest report.
Troopers said the crash occurred about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, when a white Mercedes attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder and sideswiped it before fleeing the scene.
The backstory:
The victim provided dashboard camera footage, and witnesses reported a liquid-filled cup was thrown from the Mercedes. A 1-month-old child in the struck vehicle was taken by ambulance to AdventHealth Celebration.
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Investigators later identified the Mercedes through its license plate and located the vehicle the following afternoon. A passenger, identified as Marquail Travonte Jennings, 24, of Apopka, was determined to have been driving at the time and matched the description given by the victim.
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Troopers observed damage consistent with the crash and arrested Jennings on charges including leaving the scene of a crash with injury, battery and multiple counts of assault. He was taken to the Orange County Jail.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Highway Patrol.