A 50-year-old man driving a Hummer was arrested after he was seen by a police officer plowing into the back of an SUV stopped at a light, making a U-turn, and fleeing the scene.
The incident took place at the intersection of John Young Parkway and The Oaks Boulevard, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 2008 Hummer H2 was being driven by Armando Juarez of Poinciana northbound along John Young Parkway at around 5:38 a.m. this morning.
As the vehicle approached a light, just south of The Oaks Boulevard, he failed to stop for another vehicle that was stopped for traffic. As a result, his Hummer crashed into the back of a 2021 Toyota Rav4 being driven by a 54-year-old Kissimmee woman.
The Rav4 was then propelled forward into the back of a 2015 Nissan Rogue being driven by a 67-year-old Poinciana woman.
After the accident, Juarez allegedly made a U-turn and fled the scene, traveling southbound on John Young Parkway. An Osceola County Sheriff’s deputy observed the vehicle fleeing the scene and conducted a traffic stop a short time thereafter. After pulling the Hummer over, the deputy noticed damage consistent with the collision.
The driver of the Rav4 was transported to the Osceola Regional Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Rogue was not transported and remained on scene.
Juarez was arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail for failing to stop or remain at a crash involving serious injuries. He was also cited for careless driving, according to FHP.