A Plantation man has been charged in an alleged high-speed DUI crash on Interstate 75 last year that killed his passenger, who was a well-known motorcycle racer.
Daniel Edward Morales, 37, was arrested Wednesday on charges including DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, DUI causing property damage, and reckless driving causing property damage, records showed.
The charges stem from the Nov. 16, 2024 crash that killed Chyler William Weatherford, a racer who competed in MotoAmerica and other racing organizations.
According to an arrest affidavit, Morales was driving a 2017 Audi R8 northbound on I-75 near Sheridan Street in Pembroke Pines around 1 a.m. when he lost control of the car and crashed into a guardrail…