A Cape Coral elder faces charges nearly a year after a Bradenton woman died in a Fort Myers crash while he was driving drunk and with a revoked license, authorities say.
Larry Farmer, 86, faces one count of DUI manslaughter, one count of vehicular homicide, one count of driving while his license was revoked causing death and two counts of DUI causing property damage.
According to troopers, on Sept. 29, 2024, Farmer’s 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling south within the northbound lanes on Interstate 75, near mile marker 139, in Fort Myers.
As Farmer continued to drive south, a 2021 Ford Bronco, driven by a 56-year-old Bradenton woman, was traveling north on I-75.
Troopers said both drivers swerved their vehicles toward the west paved shoulder to avoid collision crashing head-on.
Both cars sustained extensive front-end damage, troopers said.
Both suffered serious injuries and were taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers. The female driver, whose identity authorities have not released, died at the hospital.
Authorities did not clarify by publication why his license was revoked.
Farmer was arrested the afternoon of July 29 for the fatal crash and released within five hours on $37,000 bond. His arraignment is Sept. 2.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran, Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews and Bluesky @tomasfrodriguez.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Cape Coral man arrested year after fatal crash on DUI, vehicular homicide charges
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