At around 4:00 am Sunday morning Kevin Melgar, 23, was driving his 2004 Infiniti on Sunrise Highway against traffic. He apparently was speeding for approximately 7 miles the wrong way when he crashed into a van operated by 49-year-old Ozcan ‘John’ Ayyildiz which was proceeding the right way. Both drivers were killed as a result of the impact. According to ABC News Ayyildiz was a flower deliveryman, and was on his way to work when the wrong-way car slammed into his van. He is survived by his wife and 3 daughters. 25-year-old Johnathan Valladarez was a passenger in the Infinity. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. While the police were investigating the accident a street sweeper drove thru the closed area of the accident striking 2 police cars. Fortunately none of the officers suffered serious injuries. The car accident is under investigation. Read more at ABC News.
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