Overview
- Jonathan Matos Morales, 18, was arrested after the Monday morning crash near Mile Marker 220 and is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene involving death.
- Troopers say a dark Ford Mustang weaving through traffic hit a Chevy Trailblazer, which was pushed into a semi-truck that overturned and killed 34-year-old driver Stavan Albert Facey, a father of four.
- The Atlanta Braves’ Florida staff recognized the damaged 2022 Mustang at their CoolToday Park facility and alerted the Florida Highway Patrol, leading to the car’s impound and the player’s arrest.
- A judge set a $200,000 bond with conditions that include supervised release and surrendering a passport if released, after prosecutors highlighted his flight from the scene and the defense cited no criminal history.
- A probable-cause affidavit says Morales was running late to practice, felt scared and frustrated, and did not call 911; court records show he later bonded out as the FHP Traffic Homicide Unit continues its investigation.