Orlando,FL : One person is dead and five people are injured after a car crashed into a home in Pine Hills Wednesday, June 04, 2014.

One person is dead and five people are injured after a car crashed into a home in Pine Hills.

The driver of the car suffered a gunshot wound before crashing into the home, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Among the injured are a 4-year-old and a 16-year-old, deputies said.

The home is located at 5939 Westbury Drive, in Orlando.

The sheriff's office believes the driver of the car and one of the passengers were shot as they passed Denson Drive.

Investigators believe once the driver was shot, he either accelerated to get away and died after the crash, or died immediately, and his foot held down the gas pedal.

The bigger question, though, is: who fired that deadly shot?

“It’s concerning to me whenever there’s a death involved," said Sheriff Jerry Demings. And, obviously, this is a homicide today. So, for this neighborhood, this is a big deal out here.”


The truck was going so fast it burst through a wooden fence and barreled into the home, with four people inside. Three of them, a mother, a 4-year-old and a 16-year-old were taken to ORMC, but their injuries are not non-life threatening.

“It’s very fortunate that somebody else didn’t die because of the gun battle that occurred out here on the streets today,” Demings said.

Sheriff Jerry Demings says he expects the shooter or shooters will be identified and caught soon.

“Decent people live out here," Demings said. "And, I’m out here because we want to make sure these streets are safe for everybody.”

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Car crashes into home after driver is shot, suspect search underway