The Brief
- A man is accused of killing a mother and injuring her three children hours after being released from jail for DUI.
- According to detectives, Nicholas Betancourt, 33, was under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine at the time of the deadly crash.
- Betancourt was arrested and charged two weeks after the deadly crash.
TAMPA, Fla. – A driver who deputies say was under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine is suspected of killing a mother and seriously injuring her three children hours after being released from jail for driving under the influence.
The backstory:
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Betancourt, 33, was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for driving under the influence on February 27.…