To a halt after a construction worker was killed in a tragic accident. Working construction is a hazard this job, especially when you re working on i4. Reporter a worker drove this dump truck into the area around 11 00 this morning. When the driver did not see the construction worker from orlando, he backed up over it. I saw there was a man down, and i did not see an ambulance so i figured someone was injured, so i wanted to see if i could help her in reporter her instincts as a nurse kicked in. By the time she got to the intersection, so had multiple faq death at fhp workers and the man was already dead. This is the first i4 death we know about and there is no word if there ll be any charges related to the incident. For passersby who walks grieving coworkers, they are praying for the family members. Reporter the road just behind me is a lot clearer than it was earlier today. They are still working to contact the man s family and then they will release his identity. I reached out to se
Reporter 59yearold Virgina Arteaga was taken to the seminal county jail. She is being booked in right now on accusations of premeditated murder. Her son blake coward was found dead in the apartment and we do not know exactly when he was shot. That is a job for the medical examiner. The Police Department is waiting for a search warrant to get inside and continue the investigation. Angela david, thank you. We are following some latebreaking news. Two teenagers are facing charges. They were at Umatilla High School later today. A 17yearold was found in possession of the firearm told him a 16yearold gave it to him. Both were arrested. Jim right now, a brush fire in smoke continues to fill the skies. The bird got out of control. The burn got out of control. This was a scheduled 135 acre burn that jumped the fire line. Firefighters managed to stop it spread and no one was hurt. A few miles away in deltona, fire rescuers are pushing out the flames that sparked inside a home and appeared to bur
Ferren harrell i know what it is to have a loss, so to lose a loved one, who is doing so much good, it is part of the hazard of his job. Adrian we are still learning to get his identification of the 34yearold, killed by a drunk truck at 11 30. Dump truck at 11 30. I4 is shut down, no work when no word when work will resume. Live in maitland, adrian whitsett, wesh 2 news. Angela we are also following breaking news on i4 in volusia county. This is the picture from the d. O. T. Camera. Several cars involved in that crash a little over an hour ago. This is at mile marker 126 in the eastbound lane to the New Smyrna Beach. You can see the crash scene is we have not heard how many people were hurt. Jim breaking near mount people are searching lake eau disappeared. Chris hush joins us live. What have you learned . Most of the search is going on at trimble park in Orange County, but very close to lake county. There is a public boat ramp, and as you look to the left you can see most of that park
Of this crime, which is the familys home, in the oak harbor subdivision. And minutes ago, the police ub dated you on what they believe happened inside. Reporter we learned in the last five minutes, that 59yearold virginia ortega is being charged now with premeditated murder. Police are saying this is something that she planned, they dont know yet when she shot her son to death. But in just the last few minutes, we learned some chilling details about where the police found his body. Updated information [ inaudible ] miss ortega planned the murder of her son, blake howard and again, shot him multiple times in the shower. Virginia ortega confronted one of the officers with a handgun in hand. She was ordered to drop the firearm, which she complyed with the officers, and was taken to the Altamonte Springs is Police Department for questioning. Identified as 29yearold blake howard as you just heard officers found his body here in the shower of the home he shared with his mother. Police right