Repeated Drunk Driver Offender Causes Crash, Killing a 3-Year-Old and Injuring Several Others

Weeks after completing probation for driving drunk, a Florida man again got behind the wheel while under the influence. This time, he ran a stop sign, crossed over the westbound lanes of the four-lane divided highway and the median, and struck the driver side of a 2002 Chevrolet SUV.

A witness said she heard the crash and turned toward the highway as the SUV flipped multiple times, sending belongings and debris flying. The crash caused a 3-year-old and another child to be ejected through the windshield. The witness performed CPR on the three-year-old for nearly ten minutes until police arrived. The two adults in the SUV were uninjured and helped free the other three children. All seven were taken to an area hospital were the 3-year-old was later pronounced dead. Two of the other children were critically injured. The intoxicated driver, his 9-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son were not injured. All occupants of both vehicles were wearing seatbelts.

A breathalyzer test after the crash showed the negligent driver had a blood-alcohol level between 0.125 and 0.128. State law presumes a driver is impaired at 0.08. He is being held without bail on multiple charges including DUI manslaughter. Records show that he has a lengthy history of arrests and driving infractions, including speeding, careless driving and shooting a gun out of a vehicle. Court records also show he settled an auto negligence suit in 2013 with a woman who said she was seriously injured in a crash. In December 2015, he failed field sobriety tests after running a stop sign and striking three road signs before coming to a stop. He was charged with drunk driving and his license was restricted to business-related travel until Dec. 29, 2016. After this most recent crash, a spokeswoman with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said the agency will move to revoke his license for a year. Is it enough? This man has proven time and time again, that he will get behind the wheel while under the influence. Had he been stopped before, a little boy would be alive today.

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