17-year-old charged after Winter Garden crash injures teen skateboarder

The hit-and-run crash took place on Feb. 16 near Winter Garden-Vineland Road and Lake Butler Boulevard.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 8:17 a.m. March 28, 2023

West Orange Times & Observer
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A 17-year-old is facing charges following a crash that took place last month in Winter Garden.

The hit-and-run crash took place on Feb. 16 near Winter Garden-Vineland Road and Lake Butler Boulevard.

According to the Winter Garden Police Department, the incident involved a vehicle and a teenage boy on a skateboard.

Police say the 17-year-old driver has been charged with failing to stop and remain at a crash with serious bodily injury.

The teen skateboarder still remains in the hospital after suffering serious injury from the crash.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.