A 40-year-old Middleburg man is facing manslaughter charges after a fatal New Year’s Eve crash, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX.
Christian Whitaker, 28, who is a pizza delivery driver, was the victim of the Dec. 31 crash in Middleburg, the arrest report said. He was killed after being hit by Fabian Urioste, who was speeding, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.
The arrest report said the incident occurred just before 9 p.m. Urioste was driving a Lincoln Navigator well above the 35 mph speed limit on State Road 21 — also known as Blanding Boulevard — when he sped through a red light and crashed into the driver’s side of Whitaker’s Nissan Sentra. Whitaker died at the hospital. Whittaker’s sister, Nancy Mullen, said she never imagined she’d lose her brother at such a young age.
“He was an amazing brother. He has a lot of people who absolutely love him,” Mullen said. “He was out on a delivery for pizza because he worked at Five Start and that night ended his life.” In Urioste’s interview with authorities, Troopers said his speech was slurred. He told Troopers that he was leaving a friend’s house and was headed home. He believed the speed limit was 45 mph on SR 21 and thought he had a green light. Then, he insisted that Whitaker’s vehicle collided with his, according to the report.
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