Altamonte Springs man charged in deadly DUI crash that killed two women

Altamonte Springs police arrested 33-year-old Guillermo Mario Rojas on June 5 and charged him with two counts of DUI manslaughter after a February crash that killed two women who were family members.

The case began about 7:32 p.m. on Feb. 17 at East Altamonte Drive and Hermits Trail, a busy intersection in Altamonte Springs where one severe wreck can snarl traffic across a larger stretch of Seminole County. Police said Rojas was driving a Jeep Gladiator westbound when he struck a Dodge Durango. After that impact, investigators said, he crossed the median and hit a Honda SUV head-on.

The Honda carried two women who were family members. Both suffered critical injuries and later died. Their deaths turned the crash into one of the most serious traffic fatalities in the area this year and left their relatives facing a loss that began with an evening collision and ended in a homicide investigation.

Altamonte Springs police said the department’s Traffic Homicide Unit determined speed contributed to the wreck. Toxicology results also indicated Rojas was impaired, investigators said. Detectives then secured an arrest warrant and took him into custody months after the crash, a timeline that reflects how fatal-driving cases often move only after crash reconstruction and lab results are completed.

Rojas was booked into the Seminole County Jail and remained held without bond. Under Florida law, DUI manslaughter is a second-degree felony in many cases, carrying the possibility of prison time. The charge marks a significant shift in the case from a fatal traffic investigation to a criminal prosecution built on evidence of speed and impairment.

The arrest also underscores the stakes of impaired-driving enforcement in Altamonte Springs, where police say one reckless decision can put families, commuters and first responders at risk on roads such as East Altamonte Drive. The department said the broader lesson is clear: impaired driving can devastate innocent people far beyond the driver behind the wheel.

Altamonte Springs police maintain a Records Section for public records requests, and additional crash reports and arrest paperwork may become available as the case moves through Seminole County.