Man arrested after deadly hit-and-run crash in Lake Mary, police say
Woman killed in Lake Mary hit-and-run; driver faces homicide charge
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday night in Lake Mary, and the driver accused of fleeing the scene faces multiple felony charges, police said.
LAKE MARY, Fla. - A 22-year-old man from Longwood has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash on Tuesday night in Lake Mary, according to the Lake Mary Police Department.
What we know:
The crash happened late Tuesday night near the intersection of Lake Mary Boulevard and Wheelhouse Lane, according to the police department.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found someone – later identified as Danielle Akers, of Oviedo – unresponsive. Akers was pronounced deceased at the scene, officials said.
Police said a suspect driver and vehicle were found nearby at Lake Mary Boulevard and Forest Boulevard. The suspect was identified as 22-year-old O'Vante O'Lan Redding, of Longwood.
O'Vante O'Lan Redding, 22, of Longwood. (Credit: Seminole County Corrections)
He was arrested and booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on charges of DUI manslaughter, leaving the scene of a crash involving death and vehicular homicide, according to jail records.
The Source: This story was written with information released by the Lake Mary Police Department.