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Alabama Man Charged With DUI In Crash That Injured Six From Cantonment
November 9, 2024
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The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested an Alabama man for DUI in connection with an I-10 crash Thursday night that injured six Cantonment residents, including a 14-year-old boy that suffered critical injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 14-year-old was the passenger in a van along with five other Cantonment residents ranging in age from 12 to 50 that suffered minor injuries.
FHP said the van and a pickup truck were involved in the crash, and at least one vehicle rolled over.
Troopers charged the driver of the pickup, 49-year-old Shawn Reynolds Wilber of Daphne, Alabama, with DUI with serious bodily injury. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $1,500.
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on I-10 westbound, just west of the Highway 29 exit.
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10 Responses to “Alabama Man Charged With DUI In Crash That Injured Six From Cantonment”
At least they finally tested someone. Typically the drivers aren’t tested by FHP and they get a small fine.
Someone dropped the ball! Felony bond is usually 5k. I expect he should have been charged 1 count for every person injured. 6×5= 30k bond. I know the FHP is extremely shorthanded but someone should have caught this. It looks bad. Maybe they can file additional charges if they did a blood draw. Maybe u can get more info?
Get caught with drugs and ur bonds at least 5000. Critically injure a child and get a $1500 bond that’s ridiculous. Definitely needs a high bond in this case as he hurt 6 people like cmon. These bonds make no sense at all
I was hit by drunk driver in the late 80s on my way home from work I almost died I have no use for someone who will get behind the wheel of a vehicle While they’re drinking nowadays it’s too easy to get a ride there’s Uber lyft rideshares you shouldn’t be drinking and driving you want to drink yourself to death go right ahead but don’t hurt others in your self-destructive mode.
People that drink need to learn that Alcohol, including wine , beer and even pot only take you down. It never builds you up,
Nice house, low bond!
How can we change how these bonds are set? This insanity has got to stop. What happens when this driver gets drunk and drives again?
God Bless this family with the holidays coming up. The 14 yr old boy needs all of prayers.
I totally agree with Concerned Citizen and JJ, a $1500.00 is utterly ridiculous in a case such as horrified as this is. He needs to be kept off the street until he at least has a hearing before a serious judge. If not given more jail time, then he should be held accountable for all damages and doctors bills.
Really,$1500 bond. He can be out tonight(Saturday) drunk again!!!!¡¡¡¡…..
This guy is driving drunk and seriously hurts a child plus five others and he gets out of jail with $150 on a $1500 bond it should have been $15,000 or more he was driving drunk we need stiffer laws on driving drunk . Praying for the young man and his family.