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WILDWOOD, FL – Authorities have arrested an alleged drunk driver following an accident in Sumter County last week that left one person dead and three others injured, WKMG reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 40-year-old John Andrew Henderson of Kissimmee was driving a sedan south in the inside lane on Interstate 75 in Wildwood Wednesday at about 2:44 a.m. when he entered the center lane and struck a trailer that was being towed by a pickup truck. The impact caused the pickup to go over a guardrail and overturn.
The pickup truck driver, a 32-year-old man from Spring Hill, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the scene. His three passengers, a 32-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy, were hospitalized with serious injuries. All are from Spring Hill. Henderson was not injured.
Henderson was arrested on Thursday on several charges, including DUI manslaughter and DUI serious injury. He was lodged in the Sumter County Detention Center.
I-75 was shut down in both directions for several hours while the accident scene was being cleared and investigated.
The Law Offices of Whittel & Melton are poised and ready to defend your family during the most trying of times. Specifically, our staff and lawyers stand ready to help you recover financially when a loved one has been taken needlessly due to the negligence of some person, persons or a company. If you believe that careless behavior, misconduct, malfeasance or even simple negligence caused the premature death of a family member, contact our Sumter County Wrongful Death Lawyers for a free consultation. We can be reached online or by phone at 866-608-5529.