Orlando's Banana Hero springs into action
Still dressed as a banana after a Halloween party, Stephanie Oropeza called police when a vehicle drove into The Moderne's outdoor seating. No one was hurt, and the bar thanked her with a meal.
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Stephanie Oropeza was still in a banana costume, heading home from a Halloween party with her fiance around 4 a.m. Saturday, when a vehicle drove into the outdoor seating at The Moderne on Colonial Drive, News 6 reported. She stopped and called Orlando police. The station later called her the Banana Hero.
No one was hurt. The restaurant found Oropeza afterward and thanked her with a free meal. She said it felt good, and that she hoped the moment would nudge someone else to help when they see a person who needs it.
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