20-05-2025
Boca Raton High senior killed in I-95 crash hours after graduation ceremony
Hendry Aceituno Gudiño filed into the Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon in his blue cap and gown alongside his fellow Boca Raton Community High School seniors as 'Pomp and Circumstance' played, parents and relatives pointing their cellphone cameras at their smiling faces.
Aceituno Gudiño posed for his photo with Principal Suzanne King and crossed the stage. What should have been the next chapter of his life was cut short only hours later.
Aceituno Gudiño was killed in a car crash on Interstate 95 that evening, 'on what was supposed to be one of the happiest days of his life,' a GoFundMe online fundraiser created on behalf of his mother said.
His mother, Anielka Gudiño, told WPTV-Ch. 5 that her son, his girlfriend and his girlfriend's father were all riding together when they crashed.
Martin County Fire Rescue responded to the single-car crash near Mile Marker 110 just before 9 p.m. Saturday night, said Public Information Officer Cory Pippin. Two of the car's three occupants, both men, were pronounced dead at the scene. The surviving woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Pippin did not have further information about those in the car or about the circumstances of the crash.
A Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson did not respond to an email or voicemail seeking further information Tuesday. The Martin County Sheriff's Office deferred to FHP, the lead investigating agency.
'Hendry was a young man full of life, with a huge heart and dreams to fulfill,' the GoFundMe said. 'His smile, his energy, and his kindness left a lasting impression on all of us who were fortunate enough to know him. Now, his sudden passing leaves us with immense sorrow, but also with the responsibility to bid him farewell with the love and respect he deserves.'
King sent a message to families and school staff Monday announcing the death without naming the graduate.
'On behalf of our school community, I will be reaching out to the student's family to express our heartfelt condolences and offer support,' King's message said. 'As parents and caregivers, you may find that your child is processing this loss differently. For some, this may be the first time they have experienced the death of a peer or someone in their community. I encourage all of us to approach conversations about this with care, compassion, and respect.'
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