New York man snapping pic of ‘Welcome to Florida’ sign caused crash that killed his niece and 3 nephews: police

A New York man was arrested this month after allegedly causing a car crash last year that killed his niece and three nephews when he slowed down to take photos of the “Welcome to Florida” sign at the state border.

Marvin Redondo-Funes, 25, is facing four counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child and driving with a license suspended or revoked causing great bodily injury, the Florida Highway Patrol said in an X post on Wednesday.

Redondo-Funes drove his girlfriend and the four children from New York to Florida, finally crossing the Georgia-Florida border around 4 a.m. July 1, 2023, according to the criminal complaint.

As they entered the state, Redondo-Funes allegedly slowed the car to just 1 or 2 miles per hour to take a clear photo of the “Welcome to Florida” sign. A car coming up behind him didn’t see his vehicle slowing down and plowed into the back of Redondo-Funes’ car at full speed — right where the four kids were sitting, according to FHP officials.

A New York man was arrested this month after allegedly causing a car crash last year that killed his niece and three nephews when he slowed down to take photos of the “Welcome to Florida” sign at the state border.

Marvin Redondo-Funes, 25, is facing four counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child and driving with a license suspended or revoked causing great bodily injury, the Florida Highway Patrol said in an X post on Wednesday.

Redondo-Funes drove his girlfriend and the four children from New York to Florida, finally crossing the Georgia-Florida border around 4 a.m. July 1, 2023, according to the criminal complaint.

As they entered the state, Redondo-Funes allegedly slowed the car to just 1 or 2 miles per hour to take a clear photo of the “Welcome to Florida” sign. A car coming up behind him didn’t see his vehicle slowing down and plowed into the back of Redondo-Funes’ car at full speed — right where the four kids were sitting, according to FHP officials.