An alleged drunken driver was arrested Monday following a fatal rear-end crash in Coral Springs, authorities said.
According to an arrest report from the Coral Springs Police Department, the crash occurred just after 4:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of West Sample Road and Turtle Run Boulevard.
Police said the suspect, C, 42, of Margate, was driving his 2017 blue Toyota Tundra pickup truck at a high rate of speed while traveling westbound on West Sample Road before he switched lanes and crashed into the back of a 2022 silver Toyota that was stopped at a red light.
According to the report, an occupant in that car was transported by Coral Springs Fire Rescue medics to Broward Health North, where he or she died a short time later.
Police did not confirm in the report whether the victim was the driver or a passenger.
According to the report, C exited his truck after the crash and was observed by a responding officer to have bloodshot, watery eyes; incoherent speech; was stuttering while talking; was swaying side to side while standing and had an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath.
Police said C refused to speak with officers or perform a field sobriety test.
According to the report, a warrant was obtained to draw C’s blood at the hospital, and the blood samples were later submitted to CSPD’s Evidence Unit.
C was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with damage to property or a person, DUI-first offense, DUI-failure to submit to breath/blood/urine test, vehicular homicide and reckless driving.
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Source: Local10
