Robert Corchado charged in hit-and-run accident that killed Lily Quintus, 4, at KinderCare Learning Center on Goldenrod Road in Orange County

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 10, 2014

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Troopers said Corchado left the scene, but later turned himself in. He also faces drug charges in connection with the crash.

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Orange County Fire Rescue officials said 13 patients were taken to four hospitals, and two were treated at the scene. Of the 13 transported, 12 were children, said John Mulhall, Fire Rescue spokesman.  

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The children were sitting at three separate tables eating a snack when the crash occurred, FHP said in its report.

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Corchado, 29, was charged with leaving the scene of the crash, trafficking in heroin and other felonies.

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An employee of the day care recalled the impact of the collision, saying she "could feel the walls shaking and thought an earthquake was occurring."

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Robert Corchado, the man convicted in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 4-year-old Lily Quintus last year at Goldenrod Road KinderCare, will learn his fate today at a sentencing hearing at the Orange County Courthouse.

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Where once there was only a hedge, now five heavy planters and six concrete spheres stand guard in front of the building, presenting a barrier designed to protect those inside should another vehicle come careening toward it.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Corchado slammed into the rear of another car, causing it to crash into the KinderCare Learning Center on Goldenrod Road. Four-year-old Lily Quintus died in the crash, and more than a dozen others were injured.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Robert Corchado
Lily Quintus
Roadway: 
Goldenrod Road

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