Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Man Faces DUI Manslaughter for the Death of His Son
A Florida man is facing two counts of DUI manslaughter after causing an accident that killed his son and a 70-year-old man while under the influence of alcohol. The man veered into oncoming traffic on a two-lane road striking an SUV head-on. The driver of the SUV was killed and so was the suspect’s… Read More »
Drunk Driver Kills Own Son and Another Driver
A Florida man is facing two counts of DUI manslaughter and one count of DUI with serious bodily injury after he swerved into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle head-on. The driver of the vehicle was killed along with his 5-year-old son. His 8-year-old son is in critical condition. If he does not survive,… Read More »
Drunk Florida Driver Crashes into Squad Car
Thirty-three-year-old Siang Thang is facing one count of DUI with property damage after he backed into the patrol car that had pulled him over in Volusia. The officer noted that the driver was going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone. The officer pulled the man over and ran his plates when he noticed… Read More »
Driver Sentenced to 12 Years for Crash That Killed UCF Student
Yousef Hasan reached a plea bargain with prosecutors for 12 years. Hasan was facing charges after the death of 21-year-old London Harrel, a student at the University of Central Florida. According to police, Hasan broadsided a Honda as he was attempting to make a left-hand turn. He left the scene of the accident and… Read More »
Police Officer Cried and Vomited During DUI Arrest, Says Police
A Maitland police officer laughed, cried, and then vomited during a series of mood swings that arresting officers say occurred during a DUI arrest. Troopers were directed to be on the lookout for a red Audi that was driving below the speed limit on I4 with its flashers on. Officers eventually caught up with… Read More »
Mother Charged With DUI After She Crashes Vehicle With Three Children in Tow
A New York mother is facing serious DUI charges after police say she lost control of her vehicle and struck a Brentwood home with three children in the vehicle. Footage shows the vehicle careening off the roadway and into a stone pillar at the mouth of a driveway. The vehicle ended up crashing through… Read More »
Two Men Die in Work Zone Accidents
Two crashes in Hillsborough turned fatal last month. One man, 62-year-old Mike Brown, was struck when he was putting up the finishing touches on a guardrail that had just been installed. Another man, 45-year-old Todd Michael Brown (no relation), was killed when he was painting the lines on the street. Both men died in… Read More »
Tony La Russa Charged With DUI
Tony La Russa was charged with DUI in Arizona a day before his hiring by the Chicago Whitesox was announced. La Russa, who has been around MLB for the past 40 years, was announced to be the next manager of the Chicago Whitesox. The Whitesox, who took a chance on hiring La Russa, told… Read More »
Driver Rescued From Fiery Blaze After DUI Crash
A driver had to be pulled from a fiery crash after he crashed his SUV into a street sweeper. A watch commander and a bystander assisted in removing the man from the SUV after he’d become pinned underneath the steering wheel. The vehicle was on fire at the time. When watch commander Jason Neat… Read More »
Man Will Face DUI Charges Related to Deaths of Three
A Leesburg man is facing DUI manslaughter charges for a crash that took the lives of a 13-year-old girl and her parents on Christmas Eve of 2019. Thirty-three-year-old Zachary Waldo was recently brought in after evading law enforcement for months. The accident occurred on December 24, 2019, at around 8:30 in the evening. Investigators… Read More »
