Man fleeing traffic stop hits, kills another driver in Daytona Beach, police say

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A man fleeing a traffic stop hit and killed another driver in Daytona Beach Sunday morning.

Daytona Beach Police say they were attempting to stop a black Chevy Malibu driven by 31-year-old Nyshon Bennett after running a stop sign around 9 a.m.

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That is when police say Bennett drove off at a high rate of speed, forcing officers to end the pursuit.

According to police Bennett then ran a red light and struck an Acura driven by 50-year-old Daniel J. Ruddell Jr.

The Acura then hit a tree and then a telephone pole killing Ruddlell Jr.

The Malibu then hit three other parked vehicles before coming to a complete stop.

Bennett, who had to be cut from the Malibu, was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Daytona Beach police are still investigating the crash and say Bennett is facing several criminal charges.

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Man fleeing traffic stop hits, kills another driver in Daytona Beach, police say An Acura driven by 50-year-old Daniel J. Ruddell Jr. hit a telephone pole after being struck by a fleeing driver according to Daytona Beach Police (Daytona Beach Police Dept)