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Broward County Family Seeks Answers in DUI Crash That Killed Their Loved One
For over a year, one loving and tight-knit Davie family has been mourning the loss of their doting & dedicated patriarch 45-year-old Joseph Nichols after he was struck and killed by a drunk driver last January. Now, after waiting months upon months for a small sliver of justice, they are finally seeing that small light at the end of the tunnel as the DUI suspect had his day in court on June 7th, 2021.
GoFundMe Page Created in Honor of 15-Year-Old Killed in Tampa DUI Crash
Authorities with the Tampa Police Department have arrested a 28-year-old resident of Riverdale for his alleged connection to a fatal DUI accident which claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl and injured two others this past Thursday morning along the Gandy Bridge.
Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Sarasota County Leads to DUI Arrest of North Port Man
According to preliminary collision reports from the Florida Highway Patrol operating in Sarasota County, a 33-year-old individual has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI serious bodily injury, and DUI property damage after his alleged involvement in a fatal motorcycle accident which claimed the life of a 67-year-old man this past Tuesday evening along U.S. Highway 41 near Palm Harbor Drive.
DUI Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Brevard County Motorcycle Accident
Police in Palm Bay are involved in an investigation into a fatal motorcycle accident that left a single biker dead and is believed to have been caused by an intoxicated driver. According to the reports from the Palm Bay Police Department, it was very early in the morning on Saturday, March 13th, that a person riding a motorcycle reached a red light governing the intersection between Palm Bay Road and Babcock Street. At this time, a second motorist was traveling through the area and approaching the same intersection. This person, behind the wheel of a car, was in the same travel lane as the motorcyclist and nearing them from behind.
DUI Crash Kills Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputy
A community is mourning the tragic death of a beloved Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputy who was killed on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021, while attempting to deploy stop sticks in order to end a high-speed chase with a suspected drunk driver along East Lake Road and Forelock Road in north Pinellas County.
Lake Wales Resident Charged with DUI After Crashing into Barbed Wire Fence
An employee with the Polk County Public Schools is currently facing charges after they were involved in an auto accident while driving a pickup truck on Sunday, January 31st. Current reports on the incident suggest that it took place close to 4:00 in the afternoon on the day in question. At this time, a 45-year-old Lake Wales resident was behind the wheel of a black Chevy Silverado truck and traveling down Lake Mabel Loop Road. The reports did not incite where this person was coming from, but based on the following events it is believed that they had consumed a fair amount of alcohol while at this location.
Driver Charged with DUI Manslaughter for Role in Fatal Lakeland Semi Collision
A 31-year-old Highland City man has been arrested and charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter for his direct connection to a fatal drunk driver accident that occurred back on November 20th, 2020, which subsequently killed two men, according to the latest developments in the case reported by officials with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Orlando Driver Arrested for DUI After Violent Car Crash on Hoffner Avenue
A man was arrested and charged with a DUI as well as property damage after crashing into a patrol car belonging to the Florida Highway Patrol while the officer in charge of the vehicle was assisting other FHP members in directing traffic after a fatal head on crash within Orange County. Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol stated that the officers had driven to Hoffner Avenue shortly before 10:00 p.m. after reports of a violent drunk driver accident involving three vehicles.
Drunk Driver Crashes Through Crime Scene in Orlando
According to preliminary collision reports from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and other participating law enforcement agencies in Orlando, a 31-year-old drunk driver plowed his vehicle through the crime scene of a fatal two-car collision along Hoffner Avenue late Friday evening. Arresting officers have indicated that the Brevard County resident was nearly four times the legal intoxication limit at the time of his arrest following the accident.
Mount Dora Man Finally Arrested for Involvement in Deadly Car Crash on Christmas Eve
A months-long manhunt came to a conclusion on Thursday, August 27th, 2020, after the Leesburg Police Department arrested a 33-year-old man whom they believe caused a tragic fatal car accident last Christmas Eve which claimed the lives of three individuals.
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