Leosvany Arias Roman.Photo:Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
A 22-year-old driving a stolen car allegedly crashed into two sheriff’s office vehicles as well as another vehicle in Florida on Dec. 6, killing three people and injuring two others, police say.
Roman instead crashed the Mustang into the two sheriff’s department vehicles and fled, according to authorities.
“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,” HCSO Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the department’s statement on the incident. “The additional charges he faces will ensure the only road he’s ever on again is the one that leads straight to jail.”
In a statement to PEOPLE, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) explained that when Roman fled after officers attempted to arrest him, he collided with a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle on the highway. Afterward, FHP said he collided with a Dodge Caravan minivan that had four occupants inside.
The Caravan was carrying three passengers from Ohio, and the driver was local, state troopers said. The FHP noted that the driver worked for Uber, but could not confirm that he was on duty at the time of the crash.
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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Roman is facing charges of felony murder, vehicular homicide, aggravated fleeing and eluding involving death, driving while license suspended involving death and battery on a law enforcement officer, FHP stated.
It’s not immediately clear if Ramos has entered a plea or retained an attorney.
The investigation into the multiple collisions is ongoing.
source: people.com
