TAVARES, Fla.—A 2-year-old Tavares boy was hit by truck Monday night and the 19-year-old driver has been arrested for DUI manslaughter.
Witnesses told police Joshua Aidan Montero, of Sanford, was driving a silver 2017 Toyota Tacoma “recklessly” prior to the crash around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
“Neighbors observed the vehicle driving recklessly prior to turning on the Black Dog Court,” Tavares Police Department Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake. “When he turned onto Black Dog Court, people yelled to slow down, and he ultimately hit a 2-year-old boy.”
The boy’s name has not been released.
Neighbors immediately rendered aid to the boy and he was transported to AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, where he was pronounced deceased.
Montero was arrested for DUI manslaughter and is being held in the Lake County Jail on no bond.
