Thursday, April 05, 2007

Gainesville Officer Dies; Student To Be Charged With DUI Manslaughter - News Story - WPLG Miami

Gainesville Officer Dies; Student To Be Charged With DUI Manslaughter - News Story - WPLG Miami: "Gainesville Officer Dies; Student To Be Charged With DUI Manslaughter Atlantic Beach Driver's Bond Set at $500,000 POSTED: 4:37 pm EDT April 4, 2007 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The 21-year-old Atlantic Beach man accused of running down a Gainesville police lieutenant with his pickup truck after celebrating the Gators' NCAA victory early Tuesday morning is expected to be charged with DUI manslaughter after the officer died on Wednesday. Austin Wright was charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily harm. Appearing by remote camera from the Alachua County Jail, Wright was ordered held on $500,000 bond. The judge told him that if he did make bond, he will be prohibited from drinking alcohol, must adhere to a curfew, check in daily with court officials and wear a GPS monitoring device."

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