❤️ RachelleJean ❤️ :
On April 9, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Julian Garcia conducted a traffic stop in Islamorada, Florida, pulling over 20-year-old Andrew James Gibson of Homestead, Florida, who had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court.
While Deputy Garcia was at the scene, a 2014 Toyota Prius crashed into the back of his parked patrol cruiser, launching it into Gibson’s vehicle and pinning Deputy Garcia between them.
* Deputy Julian Garcia: Suffered severe injuries that ultimately required the amputation of his left leg below the knee.
* Andrew James Gibson: Sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated at Mariners Hospital, and was subsequently jailed on his outstanding warrant.
* Alexandra Marlene Baraga: The 26-year-old driver of the Prius was uninjured. Her breathalyzer test registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.310—nearly four times Florida’s legal limit. She was arrested at the scene and charged with multiple offenses, including DUI causing serious bodily injury.
Baraga posted a $95,000 bond shortly after her arrest, and the criminal case, along with related civil lawsuits, proceeded through the Monroe County court system.
2026-08-07 09:55:44