A Florida woman is behind bars after nearly five times the legal limit for drinking alcohol when, while running late for work and speeding, she struck another vehicle, killing its driver, according to the Winter Springs Police Department.
Troopers said they responded to what was described as a “horrific crash” at an intersection in Winter Springs around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The crash killed Tiffany Alexander, a wife and mother of three children, who later died at a local hospital from her injuries after the crash, police said.
Police said Asnuvir Escobar, 25, a bartender and restaurant manager from Sanford, was arrested at his home Wednesday night and booked into the Seminole County Jail on suspicion of vehicular DUI homicide, DUI with property damage, and DUI with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or more in connection with the fatal crash.
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Asnuvir Escobar, 25, was arrested at his home Wednesday night and booked into the Seminole County Jail on suspicion of homicide by DUI. (Winter Springs Police Department)
“If any of us in this room were to [blood alcohol limit of] “0.38 mph. I have no idea how he was driving 0.38 mph. It’s unbelievable,” Winter Springs Police Chief Matt Tracht said at a news conference Thursday morning.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by police, Alexander’s friend from the running club told police he had just left the park and was running behind Alexander at the time of the accident. FOX 35 Orlando.
Escobar is suspected of speeding and running a red light, Tracht said, but it’s unclear how fast he was driving.
Escobar told police he had his last alcoholic drink around 1:30 a.m., several hours before the crash.
“I can’t believe it was 0.38 at 10am that morning. So if I stop drinking at 1.30am, is it 0.4 or 0.5? I don’t know. [you] He’s probably dead by that point,” Tracht said.
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Tracht said two of Alexander’s three children were in the back seat at the time of the crash and suffered minor injuries, and the chief said the children were not seriously harmed and the crash could have been prevented.
“If Ms. Escobar had made the right choices that day, this accident could have been completely avoided. We all know that she did not make the right choices and this is what happened,” Tracht said.
During the press conference, reporters asked Tracht how the Alexander family was coping.
“I spoke to Mr. Alexander last night and expressed our condolences,” Trucks said.
Tracht said police are still investigating the incident and are executing search warrants.
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A GoFundMe has been set up to help Alexander’s family.
“Tiffany will forever be remembered by all who knew her for her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, her smile and her ability to make people feel known and loved,” the description reads.
