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Orlando bar crash ‘Banana Hero’ says costume is now part of her identity
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Stephanie Oropeza was wearing a banana costume at 4 a.m. when an SUV crashed into an Orlando bar patio, prompting her to call 911 and earn the viral internet moniker 'Banana Hero.'
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The collision caused at least $50,000 in damage to The Moderne bar, resulting in no reported injuries while leaving the driver cooperating with police.
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locationOrlando“Location of the bar crash.”OrganizationThe Moderne“The bar that was struck by an SUV and later thanked Oropeza with a free dinner a”PersonJesse Weber“Conducted the interview with Stephanie Oropeza.”PersonStephanie Oropeza“Nursing student who witnessed an SUV crash into an Orlando bar while wearing a b”OrganizationNewsNation“Conducted and published the interview with Stephanie Oropeza.”