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Deadly Crash With Train Kills Five in Sanford

Sandy Grinnell
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Posted by Sandy GrinnellJune 11, 2008 10:04 AM
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Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the deaths of five adults after the vehicle they were riding in crashed into a freight train stopped on the tracks. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the lights andcrossingarms were both working when the Chevy Avalanchestruckthe train right between two of the cars. There was a street light out nearby whichprovided limited visibility but there was no other indication of cause of the accident.It took several hours to remove the victims from the wreckage where four of the passengers died at the scene and the fifth died at the hospital.

Because of the excess speed at which the vehicle was travelling, FHP was speculating as to whether or not the vehicle was being pursued by local police, resulting in the crash. Sanford Police and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office reportedly had tried to stop the vehicle earlier, but were not in active pusuit at the time of the crash.

FHP has not released the names of the five adults, but it is for certain there will be several families hurting from this terrible accident.

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nikki
Posted by nikki
June 21, 2008 8:10 AM

i am trying to find out if a long loss friend by the name of tim ortiz was involved in this accident..people tell me he was but...i want to find out for myself..can you help me ??? or direct me to where i could go to find out??? thank you

Diego Madrigal
Posted by Diego Madrigal
June 22, 2008 10:55 PM

Nikki, there was a man named Ortiz involved. However his name was Anthony, not Tim. Here is news from the report: "The Florida Highway Patrol identified the victims as James Jason Fitzgerald, 22, and Jeffrey Daniels, 48, both of the Longwood area, and William H. Richardson, 54, Anthony Ortiz, 50, and Mary E. Reil, 17, all of Sanford." I hope this helps

sue
Posted by sue
July 01, 2008 7:48 PM

I know of tim ortiz. im not sure if hes the one you are looking for but he is the brother of tony ortiz who was killed in the accident

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