Orange County, FL : Orlando couple died after a crash East Colonial on Monday December 14 2015
Troopers have identified the Orlando couple who died after a crash on East Colonial Drive on Monday afternoon.
Driver Enrique Silva, 85, and his wife, passenger Belgica Silva, 91, were heading westbound on the highway just after 4 p.m. when they made a U-turn near Amber Road and traveled into the path of a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by Joel Esperanza, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Esperanza, 27, of Winter Park swerved to avoid Silva's 2006 Mini Cooper but struck its right side.
Enrique Silva was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and his wife to Florida Hospital East, where they died.
Esperanza was taken to ORMC in serious condition. A passenger in the Lancer, Richard Boyle, 26, of Winter Park was also taken there with minor injuries.
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Orlando couple who died after crash on East Colonial Drive identified