Driver Arrested for DUI After Chain-Reaction Crashes on State Road 417
Two breath tests registered near 0.20 after a blue Ford F-150 struck a guardrail near Mile Marker 30.
By Peter Graham ·
Northbound State Road 417 near Mile Marker 30 in Orange County saw a series of chain-reaction crashes early Sunday morning. The initial impact occurred around 12:30 a.m. when a blue Ford F-150 lost control on the wet pavement. The truck struck a guardrail, triggering subsequent collisions involving other vehicles.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrived at the scene around 1:15 a.m. They found a disturbance involving the driver, Aden Martinez, and a man who identified himself as his father. The officer noted that the father was restraining Martinez. The driver appeared intoxicated and was described as aggressive and yelling.
Martinez resisted efforts to be placed inside a patrol vehicle. Troopers handcuffed him and secured him in the back of the car. Orange County Fire Rescue evaluated him for minor lacerations sustained during the physical altercation.
Martinez was arrested for driving under the influence. He provided two breath samples at the Orange County Breath Testing Center. The results registered 0.205 and 0.201, respectively.
Officials have not yet released additional details regarding the specific mechanics of the initial collision or the extent of the subsequent crashes.
Source: WOFL · original report published
