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Davenport Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter in Thanksgiving Night Crash on Poinciana Parkway

Troopers say his Acura hit a stopped Hyundai, causing a rollover that killed a Georgia passenger, with others hospitalized.

Overview

  • Florida Highway Patrol arrested 44-year-old Eddy Edmond and booked him into the Osceola County Jail on a DUI manslaughter charge.
  • The collision was reported around 11:41 p.m. on Thanksgiving on Poinciana Parkway east of Sienna Boulevard, according to FHP.
  • Investigators say a 2004 Acura MDX rear-ended a stopped 2025 Hyundai Tucson, which overturned and then struck a 2015 Ford F-150.
  • The Hyundai’s 34-year-old driver and five passengers were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, and an 18-year-old from Stockbridge, Georgia, died at the hospital.
  • Edmond sustained minor injuries, the pickup driver was unhurt, and troopers say the crash remains under investigation with several passenger identifications pending.