The Florida Highway Patrol identified the woman who was struck and killed by a truck Tuesday followingnoon in Orlando. Is regarding Virginia Celli-Olivo57 years old.
According to investigations, Virginia stopped her car at Curry Ford near Sanctuary Point Boulevard to try to help a turtle to cross the street.
Although he put the parking lights on, the truck did not see her and hit her and then run away.
“Many people are animal lovers. They want to help, that’s their first instinct, but we want people to know that it’s dangerous to put yourself at risk, to put others at risk in your car, to stop for an animal on the road,” said Kim Montes of the FHP.
However, thanks to a person called 911 and followed the vehicle, the police managed to arrest the driver. He was identified as Miguel Valero Gonzalez, 30 years old.
During his arrest, Valero González admitted running over the woman and leaving the scene. Also confessed to smoking marijuana early that day.
He is accused of leaving the scene and driving on a suspended license.
Venezuelan organizations and institutions mourn the death
Virginia Celli-Olivo es daughter of former Venezuelan deputy Humberto Celli. In recent years he had dedicated himself to the translation and interpretation of English and Spanish in Florida.
Various political figures and institutions in that country expressed their condolences to the family. Among them is Henry Ramos Allupgeneral secretary of Democratic Action, who sent his parents “his deepest condolences”.
Others who lamented the death was Antonio Ledezmaformer Metropolitan Mayor of Caracas, who remembered Virginia as a “little sister”, since they had a childhood together.
The Venezuelan National Assembly He also sent his condolences to the former president of the Latin American Parliament, Humberto Celli.
The Embassy of Venezuela in the United States joined Virginia Celli-Olivo’s grieving parents.
The executive director of Venezuelan American Caucus, Adelys Ferro, He said the community is devastated by the news and will seek to help his family. She explained that Celli-Olivo collaborated in the social networks of the Venezuelan Caucus.
Organizations like the Broad Front of Women Venezuela and Women of Popular Will They also asked for his eternal rest.
