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Driver in Florida daycare crash in custody

A driver accused of causing a crash at a Florida daycare centre that killed a four-year-old girl has turned himself in to police.

Robert Alex Corchado
A driver accused of causing a crash at a Florida daycare centre has turned himself in to police. (AAP)

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The driver accused of causing a crash at a Florida daycare centre that killed a four-year-old girl has been arrested.

Twenty-eight-year old Robert Alex Corchado on Thursday turned himself in to police, who charged him with leaving the scene of a deadly accident. The Orange County Corrections Department says he's being held on $US100,000 ($A106,550) bond.

Police say Corchado crashed into another motorist, who in turn smashed into the daycare centre on Wednesday, killing the girl and injuring 14 others. Ten people remain hospitalised.

Corchado has a lengthy criminal history. His lawyer confirmed he turned himself in but declined to comment further.

Police had been searching for Corchado for almost a full day.


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