Teen sentenced to prison in deadly 2023 Orlando crash involving stolen car

The Brief

  • A Central Florida teen was sentenced to six years in prison for a fatal crash involving a stolen car.
  • Prosecutors said he ran a red light at age 15, causing a collision that killed driver Cristian Romero.
  • The victim’s family opposed the plea deal, calling the sentence too lenient.

ORLANDO, Fla. A Central Florida teen will spend several years in prison after pleading no contest in a fatal crash involving a stolen vehicle, running a red light and a collision that killed a young driver.

LeBron Flores, now 18, was sentenced to six years in prison after accepting a plea deal and receiving youthful offender status for the crash that occurred when he was 15.

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