ORLANDO, Fla. (July 8, 2026) –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the family of Milagros “Millie” Ortiz will hold a news conference to address developments in the death of the 92-year-old great-grandmother.
The family and legal team will address the State Attorney’s decision to decline criminal charges, questions surrounding responsibility for Ortiz’s death, and liability concerns related to documented lighting maintenance issues involving the officer’s patrol vehicle. Ortiz died after a marked Orlando police cruiser allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle in which she was riding in the early morning hours of Jan. 18, 2026.
WHO:
Family of Milagros “Millie” Ortiz
Attorney Ben Crump
WHEN:
Thursday, July 9, 2026
12 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
412 E Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville, FL 32751
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MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
