Posted October 25, 2009\

By Gary Taylor, Orlando Sentinel

One teenager was killed and six others injured early Saturday in a single-vehicle accident on E. Michigan Street at Center Avenue in Orlando.

Brandon Wesley Wise, 17, of Orlando, is the 22nd person to die in a traffic crash in Orlando this year, Orlando police Sgt. Barb Jones said this morning.

Wise was the driver of a 1997 Jeep sport utility vehicle involved in the crash that occurred about 1:20 a.m., Jones said.

Wise was eastbound on Michigan in the left through lane when he attempted a left turn onto Center at a high rate of speed, Jones said. The SUV overturned and came to rest in the parking lot of a business at the intersection. Wise, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Passengers in the vehicle all suffered minor injuries. Jones identified them as Pablo Rodriguez, 15; Emily Aleman, 16; Kassandra Lopez, 16; Bianca Rodriguez, 16; Alexander Ortiz, 17; and Sabastian Viloria, 16, all of Orlando.