Investigators say they are still trying to identify a second driver seen speeding nearby.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A Florida man has been arrested and charged in a March 2023 crash in Kissimmee that killed three seniors after investigators say DNA evidence and onboard vehicle data linked him to a car that was traveling near 100 mph before crossing into oncoming traffic on U.S. 192.
Marquise Worlds faces three counts of vehicular homicide and is being held in the Osceola County Jail. Florida Highway Patrol investigators say the crash occurred near Four Winds Boulevard, where Worlds’ vehicle crossed into the opposite lanes and hit another car, killing the people inside that vehicle. Investigators say they believe Worlds was street racing, and they are continuing to search for the driver of a white Honda Pilot they say was speeding alongside him before the collision.
Troopers say the crash happened in March 2023 on U.S. 192, a major east-west roadway that runs through Kissimmee and carries constant traffic. Investigators said the car that was struck had three people inside, ages 78, 71 and 65, and all three were killed in the impact. Officials did not release the victims’ identities in the information described by troopers, and investigators have not publicly detailed whether family members attended early court appearances or whether any memorial events were held at the site.
In the months after the collision, investigators built a case they say depended on methodical steps rather than a single break. Troopers said investigators interviewed witnesses who described what they saw in the moments leading up to the crash. They served search warrants connected to the investigation and collected video, including surveillance footage from the area that captured vehicles moving at high speed. Investigators also reviewed records gathered through the warrants and compared the video timeline to physical evidence from the crash scene, troopers said.
A key step, troopers said, was using DNA evidence to place Worlds behind the wheel of the vehicle that crossed into oncoming lanes. Investigators have not publicly explained the chain of custody for the DNA samples or the specific items that were tested, but troopers said the results supported identifying Worlds as the driver. In addition, investigators said an electronic data recorder from the vehicle provided a narrow but important snapshot of speed. Troopers said the data showed the vehicle was traveling between 94 and 101 mph about 4.5 seconds before impact, in an area where the posted speed limit is 45 mph.
Investigators say the speed finding helped shape their conclusion that the crash was tied to street racing, not just fast driving. Troopers said surveillance video showed another vehicle speeding alongside Worlds’ car, and investigators are focusing on a white Honda Pilot they say was present. According to investigators, records indicate the Pilot was traveling between 97 and 107 mph before the crash. Troopers have not said whether the Pilot’s driver is considered a witness, a suspect, or both, and investigators have not said whether they know who owns the vehicle or where it is now.
Troopers said they tracked Worlds more than 1,000 miles to Illinois and arrested him there, then brought him back to Osceola County. Investigators did not provide details about the timing of the arrest, what prompted them to look in Illinois, or whether Worlds had been contacted during earlier stages of the inquiry. Troopers described the work as a nearly three-year investigation, a span that can include lab turnaround time, follow-up interviews and the process of matching records and video to physical evidence collected at the scene.
With Worlds back in Florida, prosecutors are pressing to keep him jailed while the case moves forward. Troopers said the state is filing a motion for pretrial detention. That step typically leads to arguments in court about whether a defendant should be held without release while charges are pending, often based on factors such as the allegations, any criminal history presented in court, and whether prosecutors believe the defendant might flee. Investigators did not announce a hearing date in the information they released, and court scheduling details were not immediately available in the account provided by troopers.
The investigation’s next phase includes both courtroom deadlines and continued field work focused on the second driver. Troopers said they are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of the white Honda Pilot. Investigators have not said whether additional charges are expected or whether crash reconstruction findings will be updated as new evidence is reviewed. In vehicular homicide cases, prosecutors often rely on reconstruction reports, forensic testing and digital records to establish what happened in the seconds before a crash, and defense attorneys often challenge how that evidence was collected and interpreted.
For people who travel U.S. 192 daily, the stretch near Four Winds Boulevard is one of many intersections and driveways that require quick judgment in heavy traffic. Troopers said this crash was different because the speed described in the case far exceeded the limit and because three occupants of one vehicle died. Investigators said the evidence they gathered, from the vehicle’s recorded speed to the DNA findings, now forms the basis for the charges, while the search for the second speeding vehicle continues.
Worlds remains in jail as the pretrial detention motion moves through court, and troopers say they are still working to identify the driver of the white Honda Pilot described in the investigation.
Author note: Last updated Feb. 23, 2026.