UPDATE 3:40 PM:
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Foundation for Orange County Public Schools has set up a Memorial Fund to help raise money to send Emiliano’s remains to Guatemala.
You can donate HERE
Statement from the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools:
We are devastated to share that one of our youngest students was hit and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle this weekend.
Emiliano was a kindergarten student at Lovell Elementary. He enjoyed going to school to see his teacher and playing with his friends.
Emiliano loved his mother and couldn’t wait to share all he learned at school with her. Unfortunately, Emiliano’s mom also experienced the loss of her one-year-old child three months before this tragic accident.
We would like to support Emiliano’s family with help with funeral arrangements, being able to transport his remains back to Guatemala, and with personal needs.
If you would like to help, please click the button below. Since your gift will go directly to Emiliano’s family, it is not tax-deductible, but please know it will bring comfort to his family and mother as they cope with this tragedy. Thank you for anything you can do.
UPDATE 1:00 PM:
New information has been obtained by Channel 9 in regards to the tragic death of the 6-year-old who was hit by a drunk driver.
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The information obtained shows the extent of the driver’s (Francisco Rosillo Arriola) record.
A record that stretches back all the way to 2006, according to records obtained by Channel 9.
- 2006: Ran stop sign, no license, no insurance, failed to carry registration, Winter Springs PD
- 2009: DUI, Apopka PD (BAC was .152, nearly double the legal limit of .08, and completed all training except Substance abuse treatment and victim awareness program.
- 2012: Ran stop sign, no license, arrested, Winter Springs PD
- September 2015: No license, Orange County
- October 2023: 2nd DUI, Winter Springs PD. He again did not have a license and failed to stop at a stop sign. He gave the officer a Mexican ID when asked for a license and registration. He was put on 6-month probation and was supposed to go to DUI classes-- but never enrolled.
A vigil was held for the boy Sunday night to support the boy’s family, who are devasted by his loss.
ORIGINAL STORY
In a press release by FHP, it has been confirmed that a 6-year-old child was the victim of a DUI crash that happened yesterday evening.
The release said that the driver (Francisco Rosillo Arriola, age 53) was traveling northbound on White Cloud Ave when he failed to stop at a posted stop sign.
Arriola stayed on scene as the child was taken to the hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased.
He would later be arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail for the following charges: DUI Manslaughter, DUI 3rd Violation, Vehicular Homicide, No driver’s license causing death, and running the stop sign.
The crash remains under investigation.
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