ORANGE COUNTY, FL : Boy dies after hit-and-run crash on I-Drive on Friday, 6th September 2024

Additional charges are pending against an Orlando man accused of leaving the scene of a crash that involved two teenage boys, one of whom has since died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Dennis Trost, 58, was booked Thursday at the Orange County Jail and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, records show.

The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. Tuesday along International Drive as Trost turned left from the northbound lanes toward Parc Corniche Drive, troopers said. While he was turning, the right side of Trost’s Jeep was struck by two boys — ages 14 and 15 — who were riding mini motorcycles southbound on International Drive, according to FHP. Trost claimed he had a green traffic signal when he made the left turn at the intersection, a preliminary crash report states.

The 14-year-old was hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries while the 15-year-old was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert and was listed in critical condition as of Friday morning, according to FHP. The 15-year-old was pronounced dead Friday evening, troopers said, adding additional charges are pending for Trost.
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