Walton County, FL (January 2, 2018) – In Walton County, one person is now facing DUI manslaughter after a serious accident that took the life of a 59-year-old man yesterday.
The accident took place yesterday around 5 a.m. when David Shepherd had been driving southbound on Florida State Road 81 when his vehicle was struck by a Toyota Tacoma traveling northbound. The driver of the Toyota was identified as 22-year-old Trevor Burgess, who failed to stay in his lane.
While Burgess walked away from the scene with minor injuries, his passenger was taken to the hospital with a variety of injuries. Shepherd, on the other hand, passed away at the scene of the accident.
Now, Burgess is facing one count of DUI manslaughter and one count of DUI with serious bodily injury as he was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Walton County DUI Manslaughter Laws
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