Orange County man accused of striking 11-year-old on e-bike, smashing his phone

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Windermere man was arrested after Orange County deputies say he hit an 11-year-old child on an e-bike with an SUV, then smashed the child’s cellphone during a confrontation in the neighborhood.

According to the arrest affidavit, deputies responded on Wednesday afternoon to the crash near Golden Dewdrop Trail and Black Rail Street.

Investigators said the child told a deputy that a Ford Explorer ran a stop sign, turned, and traveled into the opposite lane before striking the child’s e-bike. The child said he was able to jump into the grass, but the vehicle hit his leg and the bike…

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