FLORIDA DUI BLOG: Fatal Crash In Charlotte County Leads To Nine Counts Including DUI Manslaughter
Six months ago Miguel Bartolo Jose of Ft. Meyers lost his life in a horrible traffic accident. Yesterday Walter Bates, Jr. was charged with nine counts of DUI with property damage, DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI manslaughter. According to News-Press.com, FDLE says Bates had a blood alcohol level of 0.184, twice the legal limit in Florida.
According to the FHP, Bates crossed the center line of State Road 31 and headed directly into oncoming traffic where he collided with Jose’s van killing the man instantly. There were seven passengers in Jose’s van and all of them sustained serious injuries.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Florida, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at FightYourDUI.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in any of our four florida criminal defense offices located in Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota or Orlando.
