"1 child dead after car crashes into day care" by Suzette Laboy and Mike Schneider | Associated Press April 10, 2014
WINTER PARK, Fla. — A car smashed into an Orlando-area day care Wednesday, killing a child and injuring 14 others, at least 12 of them children, authorities said....
Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Wanda Diaz said the Toyota Solara convertible had gone out of control after it was struck by a Dodge Durango, jumped a curb and smashed into the day care, breaking through the wall and into the building. That driver was not hurt.
The Durango fled the scene but was located almost two hours later after it had been left at a home. Highway patrol said it is looking for 26-year-old Robert Corchado.
Troopers said he was the driver of the Durango, but wouldn’t say how they established that. Troopers said Corchado may be trying to leave the area.
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"Driver in deadly Florida day-care crash in custody" by Patrick Peterson and Matt Sedensky | Associated Press April 11, 2014
WINTER PARK, Fla. — The SUV driver accused of causing a car to crash into a Florida day care, killing a 4-year-old girl and injuring 14 others, most of them children, surrendered to authorities Thursday.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that Robert Alex Corchado was in custody at the jail. Corchado’s attorney, Jack Kaleita, confirmed it, but refused to comment further.
The surrender came a day after police say Corchado, 28, crashed his Dodge Durango into a convertible, which in turn smashed into the KinderCare building. Authorities — and the mother of the little girl who was killed — pleaded for the suspect to give up, even as they blanketed the state searching for him.
Authorities did not immediately announce charges against Corchado, but he already has a long criminal history. Nicole Quintus, whose daughter Lily Quintus was killed, said he was responsible for heartbreak.
Lily was sitting at a table waiting for her afternoon snack when the car crashed into the building.
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