Man sought in day care crash that left 1 dead, 14 injured was car’s driver

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Authorities say the man they’re seeking in the investigation of a deadly car crash into a Florida day care centre was the vehicle’s driver.

The Florida Highway Patrol previously called 26-year-old Robert Alex Corchado a “person of interest” in the Wednesday afternoon crash.

Early Thursday, spokeswoman Wanda Diaz said in a statement that Corchado was driving the Dodge Durango that struck a convertible, which jumped a curb and smashed into the KinderCare building.

One girl died and 15 others, mostly children, were injured.

Corchado is wanted on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving a death and serious injuries. Officials believe Corchado was trying to flee Orlando.

He’s been arrested eight times since 2000. In December, he was arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash and drug charges.

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