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Recent Posts in DUI Fatalities Category

December 2, 2009

Man Who Avoided Jail On DUI Manslaughter Conviction Arrested On Another DUI Charge

Donald Hancock was convicted of killing his wife Irene in a 1997 accident that was attributed to drunk driving. The DUI manslaughter conviction could have carried a sentence of as many as 17 years but the family of the victim pleaded that Hancock get a second chance and the judge seemed to agree with a sentence that did not include jail. Now according to a story on TampaBay.com Hancock has once again been arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possibly violating his DUI probation.

Police report stopping Hancock around 3:00 a.m. after he made a U-turn on a red flashing light without stopping.…

December 1, 2009

Twenty-Year-Old Spring Hill Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter Following A December Accident

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. …

November 30, 2009

Hillsborough County Deputy Collides With And Kills A Bicyclist Suspected Of DUI

A Tampa area man riding his bicycle east of the city collided with a Hillsborough County deputy’s cruiser and has died from the injuries he suffered. According to a story on TampaBay.com, the man riding the bike was under the influence at the time he collided with the car.

Jonathan Loschen reportedly rode his bicycle into the path of Deputy Michael Hannaford. Tests at the hospital showed the bike rider’s blood alcohol level was 0.27 which is three times the legal limit in Florida. Following an investigation into the crash, Hannaford will return to normal duties.

If you have been charged with a DUI in Tampa or Hillsborough County, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa DUI Attorney Stephen Higgins, Esq.…

November 27, 2009

Hillsborough County Sheriffs Give East Tampa Students Get An Up-Close Look At DUI Crash

About 1,900 students at East Tampa’s King High School got an up-close and personal look at the real life dangers of drinking and driving. Luckily it was only a drill. According to TBO.com, the Hillsborough County sheriffs, with the help of some student thespians, put on a show for the high school students hoping to scare them enough to avoid drunken driving fatalities.

Student’s witnessed a staged car accident with the Jaws of Life and field sobriety tests included. There were donated damaged vehicles and a death scene as well. To cap it all off a Tampa General Hospital Aeromed helicopter arrived on the scene as well.…

November 24, 2009

Almost A Year After 16-Year-Old’s Death Florida Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter

Just over a year ago 16-year-old Jenna Moran was driving home from her first day of junior year at Central High School in Spring Hill, Florida. She was a new driver and preferred to stay off main roads. That decision unfortunately cost the young woman her life when the Florida Highway Patrol reported she was struck by an oncoming pick-up truck. According to Hernando Today, almost a year to the day after the fatal crash, 39-year-old William Brooks, Jr. has been charged with DUI manslaughter.

Brooks, already serving time in prison on a domestic-related charge of aggravated assault, has been served with a warrant for DUI manslaughter.…

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