Ave Marie, FL (August 16, 2018) – An Ave Marie woman was killed in a dump truck accident when her vehicle crashed into a dump truck. She was identified as 54-year-old Sonia Matilde Velasquez, who died on Tuesday morning.
Velasquez was a long-time Ave Maria resident who taught Spanish part-time at Rhodora J. Donahue Academy. A pastor went to the crash site with her family on Tuesday to hold a prayer vigil.
Police say that Velasquez lost her life at the scene of the accident. The Florida Highway Patrol said that she ran a stop sign and, in doing so, her vehicle drove into the path of a Sterling dump truck. The vehicle was turning north onto Camp Keais Road.
The driver of the dump truck was identified as Dennis Colina. He was not injured in the crash. Now, the accident is being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Commercial trucks of all kinds are involved in about 120 crashes every day on Florida roads. Every 92 seconds, a reportable accident occurs that leads to traumatic results for those involved. We offer our condolences to you if you have lost somebody close to you in a serious accident.
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