An 18-year-old from Summerfield has died as the result of injuries suffered in a weekend car accident.
Codey Benoit had been on life support at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
His 14-year-old brother, Travis, also suffered critical injuries in the accident and is being treated at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando.
Codey Benoit was a senior at Belleview High School and is being described as well liked by friends. He is said to have enjoyed riding dirt bikes and BMX bikes.
The family has set up a site for donations at:
http://www.gofundme.com/n0j4ig
Codey Benoit had been behind the wheel of a 2002 Nissan Sentra at 1:07 a.m. Sunday traveling westbound on SE 135 St. His car left the roadway and collided with a pile of junk furniture, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The car’s front end then collided with a metal culvert and became airborne, then colliding with a utility pole, which broke in half and caused damage to a cable box. His vehicle continued airborne in a southwesterly direction over several vehicles which were parked in a driveway. The vehicle hit a fence and tree before finally overturning, the report indicated.
