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I-10 Wrong Way Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide
June 24, 2020
A wrong-way driver has been arrested for the death of a man on I-10 in Escambia County early last Saturday morning.
Theresa Bernadette King was charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI serious bodily injury and vehicular homicide. King, age 46 of McKinney, Texas, remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $301,000.
The Florida Highway Patrol said King was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when her SUV collided head on with a sedan driven by a 25-year old male from Theodore, Alabama. The vehicles collided head on about 1:45 a.m.
The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in sedan, a 34-year old male from Theodore, was extricated and transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
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11 Responses to “I-10 Wrong Way Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide”
I’m praying for everyone involved. Just a horrible situation. But I know Tracy. She never recovered from finding her son hanging in his closet. She’s a good person that has lost her way. Lifting the family up in prayer for their heartbreaking loss. Such a sad experience for all. God, please bring peace to this family who lost someone they love. May Your healing hands bring some good from this tragedy.
There is no validation for what Ms King did. I know she is regretting her choice more than ANY dui driver that has caused manslaughter.
This woman, single mother, though, was in so much pain. Her son committed suicide just a few years before. She was carrying guilt and heartache. She was trying to kill the pain with alcohol. Then this happened.
Now she has her son’s death and has to face that someone else lost their son too, because of her. She is in pain over this. Don’t worry. She is regretting it….but… pray for her too. You might be so angry… so angry and you have the right to be. But turn that anger into forgiveness.
God bless you who lost.
she should sit in a jail and have to see his face every single moment she took someone very special to me my son and my husband and I hope she pays for what she did she also hurt our other friend I hope u know the pain you have caused u took someone son BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDY!!! he turned 25 the same day u took his life I hope u never get a momments peace !
She made the choice to drink.
She made the choice to drive.
She caused death to an innocent person.
She caused pain and suffering to others for a lifetime.
She needs to pay for her actions.
As always the drunk one always survives with minor injuries. My condolences to the deceased family.
10 year sentence for petty non violent crap, only 15 year’s for killing someone!
Been saying about this subject for years. Everyone is worried about a convicted felon living next you but you have the druonk drivers killing innocent people all the time. Imagine if you and your family are out walking in your neighborhood and these drunks are driving thru where you are walking at ? Now who’s more dangerous? People should worry about the right things. We cant see the drunk driver coming most of the time til it’s already happened.
Definitive words are a drunk behind the wheel – man/woman doesn’t matter. – just another drunk causing pain and suffering….
Just had a friend of mine do 15 years for DUI manslaughter and he’s a man. A woman for the same offense should receive the the same…you know equal rights and all.
What a stupid thing to say,,,,JVT…
She should rot in jail, but won’t get sentenced as hard because she’s a woman