Youth pastor faces DUI manslaughter charge in crash killing 8-year-old

A South Florida youth pastor faces charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after a January crash that killed his 8-year-old daughter, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Joel Isaias Leiniz, 39, was driving a Audi Q7 SUV southbound at the 2600 block of South Military Trail on Jan. 17 when he struck a concrete pole with such force that it caught fire, burning the windshield and dashboard. According to the affidavit, Leiniz was traveling at 104 mph in a 40 mph zone just five seconds before the collision.

The crash killed 8-year-old Zoe Leiniz, who was pronounced dead an hour later from injuries sustained in the crash…

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