The Brief
- Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Haines City man Thursday in connection with a deadly Davenport car crash that happened nearly three months ago.
- Investigators said a blood test showed the driver’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit while traveling 117 miles per hour.
- Authorities charged the suspect with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after he was released from the hospital.
DAVENPORT, Fla. – A Haines City man was arrested for DUI manslaughter Thursday in a deadly Davenport crash that happened nearly three months ago.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Erasmo Rodriguez, 26, was behind the wheel during a crash that left his passenger, a 28-year-old woman, dead. Deputies said his BAC was more than twice the legal limit.
Deadly Davenport crash
The backstory:
Investigators said the crash happened in the early morning hours of May 22 near the intersection of Home Run Boulevard and Westview Road in Davenport. …