Jacksonville, FL (July 1, 2019) – 45-year-old Richard Louis White was charged with DUI manslaughter after his passenger was killed in a high-speed rear-end crash on New Kings Road on March 1.
An event data recorder on White’s pickup truck showed that he was going 71 mph a second before his vehicle crashed, and police said that the brakes were not applied until impact. The speed limit in that area was 45 mph, according to police.
When police investigated, they found that White’s BAC was three times the legal limit to drive in Florida, according to tests done at the hospital.
Police said that the accident took place around 8:30 p.m. at night. An unidentified female passenger was taken to a hospital in Jacksonville but, unfortunately, was pronounced deceased the next day.
The investigation into the incident continues.
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