Arrest Made in 2023 Hit-and-Run That Claimed Life of 5-Year-Old Girl

Orlando, FL — Nearly two years after a deadly hit-and-run crash that took the life of a 5-year-old girl, authorities have arrested the man they believe is responsible.

On August 25, 2025, members of the Orlando Police Department’s Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force took Yosefi Arabu, 35, into custody at his home near Clarcona Ocoee Road and Lunsford Drive.

The arrest stems from a November 11, 2023 crash on the 4300 block of North Orange Blossom Trail. Investigators say a 2016 silver Mercedes C300 collided with a 2016 white Nissan Pathfinder, ejecting two of the Pathfinder’s occupants. Among them was 5-year-old Aiyanna McCoy, who was transported to a hospital but did not survive her injuries. The occupants of the Mercedes fled the scene…

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