A Winter Garden Christmas Parade was canceled after a man crashed his car along the route. Terryous Baker then attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by an off dury police officer.
Baker had two children in the car when it crashed.
Terryous Baker and Elizabeth Chavez are facing several charges after Baker was speeding close to crowds during a Winter Garden Golf Cart Christmas Parade.
The Orlando Weekly reported:
A Christmas parade in Winter Garden was canceled following a crash along the route.
The Golf Cart Christmas Parade was set to begin on Sunday evening when police say 27-year-old Terryus Baker crashed his car along the route. Authorities in Winter Garden say they were in the process of closing the roads when Baker approached a barricade at high speed. They claim that the vehicle almost hit an officer before continuing on to crash into another car.
Following the crash, police say Baker attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by an off-duty officer attending the parade.
In Baker’s car were two children and 24-year-old Elizabeth Chavez. Chavez was arrested on an unrelated warrant.