Florida Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Five Or Six Beers The Night Before A Deadly Crash
Robert Marlon Walker was arrested outside of Orlando, Florida following a four-month investigation into a traffic accident that took the life of a bicyclist. The Umatilla man volunteered to have his blood tested at the scene of the September accident and his blood-alcohol level was reported to be more than twice the legal limit. He was charged with DUI manslaughter for killing 49-year-old Laura Ann Ugolini.
Walker claimed that the accident was caused by a morning sun that was so bright it had him holding up his hand to block out the glare. It was at that point he ran over the bicyclist. He also allegedly had drank 5-6 beers the night before the accident and toxicology reports show there was marijuana in his system according to the Orlando Sentinel. A witness to the accident said Walker made a U-turn to go back to the scene of the accident and asked the woman to call 911. She also did tell the Troopers that the sun was very bright that morning. Walker faces up to 15 years in prison on the second-degree felony charge.
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