GUILTY FL - Man arrested for two back-to-back hit-and-run crashes that left motorcyclist, Good Samaritan dead

[arielilane]

SANFORD, Fla. - A man has been arrested for two back-to-back hit-and-run crashes that left a motorcyclist and a Good Samaritan dead in Sanford, police said.

The Sanford Police Department announced Tuesday morning that 37-year-old Michael John Kraft has been arrested in connection to both traffic homicides.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/motorcyclist-good-samaritan-killed-in-2-hit-and-run-crashes-in-sanford-police-say

3/31/2021

 

[arielilane]

SANFORD, Fla. – Nearly four years after a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes, the man accused in those wrecks is now facing trial.

Jury selection in the case against Michael Kraft, 40, began Monday.

Jury selection begins for man accused of hitting, killing woman helping crash victim in Sanford

Nearly four years after a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes, the man accused in those wrecks is now facing trial.

www.clickorlando.com

3/3/2025

In 2021, police say Kraft hit a motorcyclist who was riding in the lane next to him on SR 46 in Sanford.


Investigators say Kraft did not stop and ended up making a u-turn and struck the motorcyclist again, along with a good samaritan who had stopped to help.


The victims were 73-year-old Vincent Russo and Jenica Campbel, a mother of 4.


Prosecutors are first up and are now starting to ask questions to the pool of potential jurors.

 

[arielilane]

Court is back in session following a lunch break. Prosecutors have resumed questioning.


Both prosecutors and defense will have the opportunity to ask the pool of potential jurors questions as they whittle down the group to a final jury selection.




Kraft is facing 6 charges: 2 counts DUI manslaughter, 2 counts vehicular homicide, 2 counts leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death




If he is convicted, the Office of the State Attorney

18th Judicial Circuit says he faces a maximum punishment of 120 years in prison.

Jury selection begins for man accused of hitting, killing woman helping crash victim in Sanford

Nearly four years after a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes, the man accused in those wrecks is now facing trial.

www.clickorlando.com

 

[arielilane]

Police arrest driver accused in fatal hit-and-run crash in Sanford

Investigators say Michael Kraft of Sanford hit and killed a good samaritan and a motorcyclist she was rendering aid to following a crash along S.R. 46.

www.wftv.com

March 30, 2021

 

[PayrollNerd]

To turn around and hit him again, is just pure evil. He’s needs to never be free, ever.

 

[arielilane]

The defense is now beginning their line of questioning for the pool of juror candidates.


If you have any questions about this process or this case, I'll do my best to answer them for you.


Updated: March 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Jury selection begins for man accused of hitting, killing woman helping crash victim in Sanford

Nearly four years after a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes, the man accused in those wrecks is now facing trial.

www.clickorlando.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

Published 2/28/2022

Suspect accused of doing U-turn to hit motorcyclist, good Samaritan faces another competency hearing

That tragedy happened on State Road 46 near the Orlando Sanford International Airport.

www.wftv.com

Investigators said after suspect Michael Kraft hit the motorcyclist, several people witnessed his car do a U-turn and come back and hit Jenica Campbell, who was trying to help the motorcyclist lying on the side of the road.

 

[caradana]

MOO: this will be a two-hour conviction, including lunch, and the world will be better off for the work and attention of this jury. Thinking about them that they have to even imagine this horrible scenario, much less the photographic evidence.

 

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[arielilane]

Not much more being reported on this, unfortunately. Perhaps when jury selection is complete?

 

[arielilane]

@SA18PIO

Seminole jury convicts MICHAEL KRAFT, who struck and killed motorcyclist on S.R. 46, did a U-turn and rammed Good Samaritan. Prosecutors Stewart Stone, Rich Coln and Sarah Mian made DUI manslaughter case by showing KRAFT was on meth. Details: https://bit.ly/3Faib3k

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898182805038698761

A Sanford man who struck and killed a motorcyclist on S.R. 46 then did a U-turn and mowed down a Good Samaritan has been convicted of two counts of DUI manslaughter and two counts vehicular homicide.

MICHAEL KRAFT, 40, faces a combined sentence of 120 years in prison after a Seminole County jury found him guilty March 7 of killing Vincent Russo, 73, and Jenica Campbell, 39, in March 2021. The jury also convicted Kraft of two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.

KRAFT did not deny causing the deaths but claimed he was insane at the time.

Jury CONVICTS driver who killed biker, returned to hit good samaritan – Office of the State Attorney

sa18.org

After a four-day trial, he jury deliberated for 45 minutes before finding Kraft guilty as charged.

Circuit Judge Michael Rudisill scheduled sentencing for April 16.

 

[Marysmith]

@SA18PIO

Seminole jury convicts MICHAEL KRAFT, who struck and killed motorcyclist on S.R. 46, did a U-turn and rammed Good Samaritan. Prosecutors Stewart Stone, Rich Coln and Sarah Mian made DUI manslaughter case by showing KRAFT was on meth. Details: https://bit.ly/3Faib3k

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898182805038698761

A Sanford man who struck and killed a motorcyclist on S.R. 46 then did a U-turn and mowed down a Good Samaritan has been convicted of two counts of DUI manslaughter and two counts vehicular homicide.

MICHAEL KRAFT, 40, faces a combined sentence of 120 years in prison after a Seminole County jury found him guilty March 7 of killing Vincent Russo, 73, and Jenica Campbell, 39, in March 2021. The jury also convicted Kraft of two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.

KRAFT did not deny causing the deaths but claimed he was insane at the time.

Jury CONVICTS driver who killed biker, returned to hit good samaritan – Office of the State Attorney

sa18.org

After a four-day trial, he jury deliberated for 45 minutes before finding Kraft guilty as charged.

Circuit Judge Michael Rudisill scheduled sentencing for April 16.

45 minutes. Wow. And good. How evil and senseless. Has he shown any remorse at all?

 

[arielilane]

Michael Kraft sentencing today.