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Flagler County Deputy Administrator Jorge Salinas and Wife Killed in I-4 Hit-and-Run as Troopers Seek Driver

Troopers say a Dodge Durango caused a four-vehicle chain-reaction before the driver fled the scene.

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Overview

  • Florida Highway Patrol confirms three fatalities from the Saturday evening crash near mile marker 108 on eastbound I-4 in Volusia County.
  • Victims include Deputy County Administrator Jorge Salinas, 59, his wife, Nancy Salinas, 60, and motorcyclist Joaquin Deno, 54.
  • Investigators say a 2025 Dodge Durango struck a 2013 Ford Focus during a lane change, triggering collisions with a 2020 Honda Pilot and a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle.
  • The Durango was later found unoccupied and impounded as evidence, and investigators are searching for the driver in an active traffic homicide case.
  • County leaders praised Salinas’ service and leadership and urged anyone with information to contact FHP at *FHP or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.