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Father And Child Dead After Orlando Truck Accident

Posted on Jun 19, 2012

An Alabama family’s dream vacation ended in tragedy. A man and his 10-year-old son were killed after their car crashed into an ice cream truck in East Orange County. Another child is in critical condition.

The accident occurred just after 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 24 on S.R. 520 near Taylor Creek Road. Thirty-eight-year-old Stacy Watters was returning home from a Disney cruise with family and friends. His two sons were riding in the back of the grey Chevy Impala. Watters was planning to meet up with his girlfriend and her children who were riding in a separate car. However, after stopping at the stop sign at S.R. 520 in Christmas, Watters pulled out into traffic and directly into the path of a large box truck carrying ice cream and other dairy products. Watters and his 10-year-old son died at the scene of the accident. His 9-year-old son sustained critical injuries and was transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

Watters was a football coach in Alabama. The children lived with their mother in Mississippi, but were with their father for a family vacation.

Police believe that confusion over unfamiliar roads may have contributed to the crash.

Florida attracts tourists from all over the world. Visitors to Florida should remember that it is easy to become distracted and confused while navigating unfamiliar roads. Palm Beach accident injury attorney David Glatthorn suggests that drivers who are unfamiliar with local roads plan ahead. It is a good idea to print out the route on MapQuest or Google before getting in the car, even if you have a GPS. Read the directions ahead of time, and if you get lost, pull into a safe spot to check a map.

David Glatthorn would like to offer his condolences to the Watters family.