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Ivan Carlos, 22, Brenda Avilez, 18, and unborn baby killed when Christian Crawford, 35, crashes his SUV into their home at Lone Oak Mobile Home Park in Palmetto, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 8:17am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Man arrested after crashing into mobile home, killing couple

A 36-year-old man was arrested months after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a Florida mobile home in April, killing a man and his pregnant girlfriend. According to accident reports, the SUV crossed the median, crashed through a fence and struck the mobile home. Christian Crawford of Bradenton was arrested Wednesday and faces three counts of DWI-manslaughter among other charges. Palmetto police Chief Scott Tyler says more details will be released during a news conference Thursday morning. The impact killed 21-year-old Ivan Carlos and 18-year-old Brenda Avilez, who was nine-months pregnant.

Man, woman and unborn baby killed after SUV crashes into mobile home

Police said the residents were asleep when it happened, and died on impact. 

SUV crashes into Palmetto mobile home, killing 2 people and unborn child

The crash remains under investigation. 

SUV crashes into mobile home, sleeping couple killed

Two people in bed asleep were killed after an SUV plowed into their mobile home early Wednesday morning.

Palmetto mobile home crash kills sleeping couple, unborn child

The couple had been living in a shed adjacent to the mobile home for about a month so they could save money for their own place, he added. They were going to have a baby shower for the baby girl they were expecting.

Update: Sleeping couple killed when SUV hits mobile home

Avilez was pregnant, police report, and her unborn child died as well.

SUV crashes into Fla. home, killing couple, unborn child

Police tell The Bradenton Herald that the SUV was heading north on a highway early Wednesday when it lost control, crossed the median and crashed through the fence at the Lone Oak Mobile Home Park in Palmetto, south of St. Petersburg.

Palmetto man found guilty in 2015 fatal mobile home crash

Crawford's sentencing is scheduled for October 30th and carries a maximum of 45 years in prison. 

At around 2:30 a.m. in the Lone Oak Mobile Home Park, a Chevy SUV driven by 35-year-old Christian Crawford was northbound on U.S. 41 when he crossed the median at 7th Street West, crashed through a fence and through the back of a mobile home at Lot 108. The residents sleeping inside were killed, identified as Ivan Carlos, 22, and Brenda Avilez, 18. Avilez was in advanced stages of pregnancy, and her unborn child did not survive. Crawford was brought to Manatee Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Christian Crawford
Ivan Carlos
Brenda Avilez
Roadway: 
U.S. 41 at 7th Street West
City: 
Palmetto, FL
County: 
Manatee County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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