Charges Possible For Driver In Girls' Crosswalk Deaths
Woman Denies Talking On Cell Phone
POSTED: Monday, January 24, 2005
Police may charge a woman who hit and killed two Central Florida girls as they crossed an Orlando road in October, Local 6 News has learned.
Anjelica Velez, 5, and her 2-year-old sister, Victoria, were killed Oct. 27 as they crossed at the intersection of Goldenrod and Bates roads.Witnesses at the scene said the vehicle's driver, Ashley Townsend, ran a red light while talking on her cell phone. However, Townsend's family says she was not on the phone during the crash.Florida Highway Patrol investigators are expected to announce charges against Towsend some time Monday, Local 6 News reported.Meanwhile, the girls' parents, Yamilka and Ivan Velez, continue to believe Townsend was negligent and filed a lawsuit against the woman and her father, who owns the vehicle involved in the incident, according to an earlier report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Previous Stories:
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. - December 6, 2004: Driver In Girls' Crosswalk Deaths Denies Cell Phone Claims
- December 2, 2004: Parents Of Girls Killed In Crosswalk Sue Driver
- November 12, 2004: Leaders Call For Justice After Girls Killed In Crosswalk
- November 10, 2004: Thousands Sign Petition To Change Cell Phone Law
- November 9, 2004: Family Of Girls Killed In Crosswalk Fight To Change Law
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