On Monday, April 15, 2024, at approximately 8:59 a.m., a traffic officer conducted a traffic stop on 1st Avenue South just east of 34th Street South on a Mercedes SUV.
The driver sped up and fled from the officer and ran a red light on 31st Street South. The driver crashed into a Honda Minivan that was southbound on 31st Street South.
The driver of the Honda Minivan was transported to the trauma Center at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. An 11-year-old girl was an occupant in the Honda Minivan and transported to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.
The driver, 19-year-old Ajaye Morrer was arrested and charged with the following:
– 2 counts of Leaving the Scene of a Crash causing Serious Bodily InjuryÂ
– Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding
