Teen accused of speeding more than 120 mph months after fatal Apopka crash

The Brief

  • A 19-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he led a chase at speeds of more than 120 mph in Orange County.
  • Investigators say he was also the driver in a 2025 crash that killed two Lynx paratransit passengers.
  • Victims’ families are demanding accountability as the fatal crash remains without criminal charges.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy saw a driver run a four-way stop on Kelly Park Road, pass another vehicle across a double yellow line and turn off the vehicle’s headlights before leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit.

Investigators say the chase reached speeds between 120 and 130 mph before the driver stopped. Deputies arrested 19-year-old Denis Maldonado Reyes at gunpoint.

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