Crime & Safety
21-Year-Old Seffner Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter: FHP
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan died on U.S. Highway 92 in Brandon after a drunk driver crashed into him.
BRANDON, FL — A 21-year-old Dover man has been charged with DUI manslaughter after he was involved in a crash that killed a 29-year-old Seffner man and seriously injured a 28-year-old woman on U.S. Highway 92 in Brandon on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Authorities said the 21-year-old driver, Avellaneda Teodoro, ran a stoplight at the intersection of U.S. Highway 92 and McIntosh Road at 11:45 p.m., and crashed into the victim's sedan that drove eastbound on the highway.
Investigators said the driver of the sedan died at a local hospital.
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The passenger experienced serious injuries, officials said.
Teodoro did not suffer any injuries, detectives said.
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He was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail, troopers said.
Florida Highway Patrol did not provide a booking photo of Teodoro.
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