Mitchell Vilet was charged with DUI manslaughter this week for his role in a car crash that killed Troy Schultz in December. According to TampaBay.com Vilet was arrested Wednesday night and his bail was set at $15,000. Vilet is also facing a lawsuit filed by one of Schultz’s relatives.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol Vilet’s 1994 Ford crossed a paved median on U.S. 19 and entered into the path of Shultz’s 1998 Kia SUV. The accident took place at 3:30 a.m. and Vilet left the scene of the accident but he left his blood behind. FHP tracked down Vilet later at a convenience store located near the accident scene.
