Overview
- Seminole County deputies tried to stop a vehicle in Sanford and deactivated a ground pursuit for safety while the sheriff’s aviation unit followed the car at speeds over 100 mph, according to officials.
- The followed sedan struck a vehicle on U.S. 17-92 near Sunnytown Road on Tuesday and the impact set one car on fire and scattered debris across a busy intersection.
- Casselberry police identified the dead as brothers Christopher Marier, 42, a UCF assistant professor, and Tyler Marier, 40, both pronounced dead at the scene.
- The driver, 26-year-old Marquavious Tayvon Wheaton, survived, was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and has been booked on charges that include fleeing and eluding, excessive speed, two counts of vehicular homicide, and third-degree murder counts.
- Authorities released helicopter video and 911 recordings that show the suspect weaving through traffic before the crash and said both the Casselberry Police Department and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office are conducting separate but related investigations that could affect pursuit policy and criminal liability.