A man from The Villages is accused of DUI manslaughter following the death of a woman who fell out of a golf cart that he was operating while impaired, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The incident occurred around 12:49 a.m. Sunday on San Marino Drive near Santa Clara Circle, troopers said.
According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the man was taking the golf cart northbound on San Marino Drive when he swerved to avoid a parked vehicle. During the evasive maneuver, his passenger — a 60-year-old woman from Norridge, Illinois — fell out of the golf cart and suffered serious injuries, the report states.
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries, troopers said.
The operator of the golf cart — identified as 58-year-old RAK — was found to be impaired and was later arrested by troopers to face a charge of DUI manslaughter, according to the report.
No further details were immediately available.
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