Issac Santillan, 9, killed and three people injured in car crash at Cortez and Sunrise Boulevards in Fort Pierce, Florida

Modified Date: 
Tue, 03/06/2018 - 2:03pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, December 25, 2017

9-year-old boy dies in early morning crash

Fort Pierce Police are investigating a vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 9-year-old child. According to police, the incident occurred just after 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cortez and Sunrise Boulevards.

Holiday heartbreak: Mother recalls son killed in Christmas Day crash

Sunrise County Pre-School[1] in Fort Pierce is collecting donations for Issac’s funeral. That was his after school care facility. The address is 2706 Sunrise Blvd. Fort Pierce, FL 34982. Or call 772-489-9748.   

Driver in Christmas Day crash that killed 9-year-old boy had license revoked after DUI

The man who was driving in a Christmas Day crash that killed Issac Santillan on his ninth birthday had his Florida driver's license revoked after a 2011 DUI, court records show.   

BREAKING: Man to face vehicular homicide charge in fatal Christmas crash

Julio Ruiz, 29, of Fort Pierce also will face charges of DUI manslaughter, child neglect with great bodily harm, DUI with bodily injury, DUI with property damage and driving with a suspended license, an offense for which he'd been convicted before, police said.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Issac Santillan
Julio Ruiz

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