vehicular homicide
Coverage of vehicular homicide in the Nexus archive.
- Man charged in connection with deadly Murfreesboro Pike crash
Ali Al-Attabi was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following a deadly crash on Murfreesboro Pike. The incident occurred just after 6:30 PM.
- State trooper hit and killed along interstate highway during vehicle inspection, officials say
A Pennsylvania state trooper was killed during a commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 81 when a semi truck veered off the highway, striking his patrol unit and the vehicle he was inspecting. The driver of the semi truck faces charges including vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
- State trooper hit and killed along interstate highway during vehicle inspection, officials say
A Pennsylvania state trooper was killed during a commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 81 when a semi truck veered off the highway, striking his patrol unit and igniting fires. The driver of the semi truck faces charges including vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
- State trooper hit and killed along interstate highway during vehicle inspection, officials say
A state trooper was killed during a commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania when a semi-truck veered off the highway and collided with his patrol unit. The driver of the semi-truck faces charges including vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
- Drunken driver, 74, had headlights off before killing 1 in Stirling Road crash, police say
A 74-year-old man, Joseph Anthony Ciavarella, was arrested for killing a person in a June 11 crash on Stirling Road in Davie. Police stated he was intoxicated and driving without headlights when he struck a victim making a left turn into a Home Depot. He faces charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
- Orange County man accused of using car to kill victim in apartment courtyard
A 28-year-old Orange County man was arrested after allegedly intentionally killing another man with his vehicle in an apartment courtyard on June 13. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 600 block of South Fashion Park Street in Orange, according to police.
- Sister of biker killed in suspected DWI crash: ‘This could have been so avoidable’
Dana Lucker Milan, a 31-year-old woman, was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash. The suspected driver, Robert Rodriguez, has a blood alcohol concentration of .27 and a prior 2021 DWI conviction. Milan’s sister, Brianna Weeks, described her as a free-spirited, loved individual who passed away in the ambulance after the accident.
- Florida woman denied bond in fatal toll booth crash; suspect faces DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide charges
A Florida woman was denied bond after a fatal DUI-related toll booth crash that killed a 62-year-old woman. Deanna Harrell faces DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges in connection with the June 1 incident in Daytona Beach Shores.
- Man arrested in connection to fatal wrong-way crash that killed former Coral Springs mayor’s stepson
A man has been arrested for a fatal wrong-way crash that killed Nicholas Addis, the stepson of a former Coral Springs mayor. Sult President, 47, faces charges of driving under the influence and vehicular homicide after the collision in Pompano Beach on April 11.
- Two brothers jailed for killing 16-year-old boy with car in Sheffield
Two brothers were jailed for killing a 16-year-old boy who was hit by a car driven by one of the brothers while pursuing a group on bikes in Sheffield. The victim, Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb, was walking on the pavement when the incident occurred.
- Man accused of deadly wrong-way DUI crash in north Broward
Sult President, 47, was arrested for a fatal wrong-way DUI crash on April 11 in unincorporated north Broward, killing Nicholas Addis, 36. President had a blood alcohol level of 0.23% and was driving up to 75 mph. He faces charges including vehicular homicide and DUI resulting in death, with a $210,000 bond and strict release conditions.
- Driver arrested in Florida beach DUI crash that killed toll booth worker, sheriff says
Deanna Harrell was arrested for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after her truck crashed into a Florida toll booth, killing attendant Tammie Jo Baker. Surveillance footage showed the truck plowing through the booth and into the ocean. Harrell had consumed alcohol and was reported driving erratically before the crash.
- Beloved crossing guard killed by alleged drunk driver while helping kids cross the street in Louisiana
A beloved crossing guard, Katy Wells, was struck and killed by an allegedly drunk driver, Darren Goudeau, while helping children cross the street in Louisiana. Goudeau was charged with vehicular homicide and second-offense DWI after a prior 2022 DWI conviction.