Drunk Driver Crashes Into Car, Four Men Killed | Orange City Personal Injury Lawyer

Date: August 1, 2010
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Type: Car crash
Outcome: 4 killed, 2 injured

A fatal accident occurred Sunday in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Four men were killed when a drunk driver crashed into their car.

The driver, Demetrius Jordan, 20, was speeding when he ran a red light around 12:45 a.m. His car then crashed into a vehicle carrying a father and three sons: Elroy McConnell, 51, of Orlando, Elroy McConnell III, 28, of Louisiana, Nathan McConnell, 24, of Orlando, and Kelly McConnell, 19, of Orlando.

All four men died at the scene of the accident.  Jordan and his passenger, Mario Robinson, 20, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.  Jordan has been charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI causing serious bodily injury and possession of alcohol by a minor.

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