Santia Myriah Feketa, 17, Britney Lee Poindexter, 16, and Walter Roney, 99, killed, and Carolyn Elizabeth-Evans Bruns, 75, injured in wrong-way collision on Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 04/11/2019 - 9:25am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

98-year-old wrong-way driver kills 2 teens, injures 2 others in Florida

According to a news release, 98-year-old Walter Roney of Michigan was traveling the wrong way going inside the eastbound lane of State Road 70, Okeechobee Road, when his 1986 RV Mirage collided with a 2013 Chevy Silverado traveling eastbound on State Road 70.

Headlights not working on RV involved in wrong-way crash that killed 2 SLC teenagers

Stuhr said nobody is clear exactly when the RV's headlights stopped working. The only thing that is sure is the headlights were not working when the RV hit the pickup driven by Santia Feketa, 18.

99-year-old driver who killed teens in wrong-way crash dies

A 99-year-old RV driver who went the wrong way on a Florida highway and killed two teenagers in a head-on crash has died of his injuries.

Father of teen crash victim coping with loss

For the first time, the father of Santia Feketa is opening up about what he credits to having the strength to cope with the unthinkable loss of his daughter.

Parents of 2 teens killed in crash with driver, 99, get $11M

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $10 million to the parents of two teenagers killed in a head-on crash with an RV driven by a 99-year-old Michigan man, bringing the total to $11 million.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Santia Myriah Feketa
Britney Lee Poindexter
Walter Roney
Carolyn Elizabeth-Evans Bruns
Roadway: 
Okeechobee Road

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