A 110 mph traffic stop turned into a major break in a three-year-old deadly crash investigation after troopers discovered a warrant for the driver accused of killing a pedestrian as a teenager.
E, 20, of Riviera Beach, was pulled over Monday after a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol caught him speeding on Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County.
According to an arrest affidavit, the trooper was near the Port St. Lucie Boulevard exit around 2:45 a.m. when E was clocked driving a Kia sedan northbound at 110 mph.
He was arrested under Florida’s “super speeder” law, which applies to drivers traveling more than 100 mph or at least 50 mph over the speed limit while threatening people or property.
But during the traffic stop, troopers discovered E had an outstanding Palm Beach County warrant tied to a deadly 2023 crash.
Investigators say E was reportedly just 17 years old when he was involved in the deadly crash on I-95 near Lantana Road on January 24.
According to the arrest affidavit, E had been on a school field trip with classmates from John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres. After leaving the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History in Wellington, investigators say E and three friends went for a drive on I-95 before returning to school.
Witnesses told investigators with FHP they saw a blue Honda Civic being driven recklessly, weaving through traffic and traveling at a high rate of speed.
E later told investigators he was driving the Honda and admitted he was traveling about 100 mph before the crash.
The affidavit states E tried to move between vehicles near the Lantana Road exit, causing the Honda to hit a Subaru. The collision sent the Honda spinning onto the shoulder of the interstate, where it struck a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, identified as 56-year-old S, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the affidavit.
Investigators say E knew he struck S but did not call 911 or provide aid. Three passengers inside the Honda reportedly got out and left the scene after the crash. E later returned and stayed until law enforcement arrived.
E was transferred Friday on the Palm Beach County warrant charging him with negligent manslaughter.
It was not immediately clear why the warrant was not served until over three years after the crash.
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