Florida Man Driving Stolen Mustang Kills Three, Injures Two After Traffic Stop

The 22-year-old suspect was trying to get away from police when he struck a minivan full of people.

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A screenshot of the crash between a stolen Ford Mustang and Dodge Grand Caravan Uber.
Screenshot: ABC Action News

A Florida man driving a stolen Ford Mustang allegedly crashed it into two sheriff’s vehicles and a Dodge Grand Caravan, killing three people and injuring two others on December 6, according to People.

The 22-year-old suspect, identified as Leosvany Arias Roman in a press release from the Hillsborough Country Sheriff’s Office, had just parked the stolen Mustang around 10:20 p.m. in Tampa when two HCSO deputies approached and attempted to arrest him. Instead of doing that, Roman decided to crash the Mustang into the two sheriff’s vehicles and flee the scene.

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After leaving that scene, he collided with a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle on the highway. From there, Roman crashed into a Dodge Grand Caravan with four occupants inside, People reports.

“This criminal had no regard for human life. Our deputies, facing danger, had to jump out of the way of a man they feared would run them over to get away,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “The additional charges he faces will ensure the only road he’s ever on again is the one that leads straight to jail.”

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Graphic: Hillsborough Country Sheriff’s Office

The Caravan was carrying three passengers from Ohio, and the driver was a local, according to ABC Action News. The FHP said that the driver worked for Uber.

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People explained the extent of the victims’ injuries:

The 33-year-old driver and a 52-year-old man from Columbiana, Ohio, died as a result of fatal injuries from the crash, according to the FHP. The other two passengers, a 51-year-old woman, and a 24-year-old man, were transported to the hospital and treated for serious injuries.

Police noted that the 51-year-old woman died due to injuries from the crash after being transported to the hospital on the same evening that the incident occurred.

The 27-year-old Florida Highway Patrol officer that Roman collided with was treated for minor injuries, according to authorities.

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Ramos is facing about a dozen different charges including, felony murder, vehicular homicide, aggravated fleeing and eluding involving death and battery on a law enforcement officer, according to People.