A driver was recently arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular homicide for a fatal Central Florida crash back in January.
According to law enforcement, the driver was involved in a fatal crash in Winter Haven back in January has been arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after test results showed the man was driving under the influence of alcohol.
The crash occurred on State Road 60 at Logistics Parkway at 4:25am on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
35-year-old Orli Dagoberto Argueta Sanchez of Honduras was killed in the head-on crash when his 2004 Nissan Sentra was hit by a 2022 Hyundai Sonata that was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes.
Last month, detectives from the PCSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit arrested 27-year-old Sergio Nino Ramirez, of Lake Wales, and charged him with DUI Causing Death and Vehicular Homicide. Local law enforcement said Ramirez is a U.S. citizen.
“An innocent man was killed in that horrendous crash nearly three months ago, but Sergio Ramirez’s life goes on,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “My detectives are the best at what they do, and they have built a very strong case that should result in Ramirez getting the justice he deserves.”
The detectives had to obtain warrants to get Ramirez’s blood that was taken at the hospital following the crash. The blood was then delivered to the toxicology lab at the University of Florida and tested.
Lab results showed that Ramirez had a blood alcohol content of 0.12 g/100mL at the time that he was admitted at the hospital, after the crash. The legal limit is 0.08 g/100mL.
The detectives also examined the Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) from Ramirez’s car. It showed that there was no braking or other driver input just prior to the collision.
Following his arrest, Ramirez was taken to the Sheriff’s Processing Center and booked-in.
