A Florida man driving 70 mph above the speed limit caused a crash, resulting in the death of his wife, authorities said.
Jean Claude Saint Cyr, 63, turned himself in Oct. 19, nearly five months after the Deerfield Beach crash that killed his wife.
Saint Cyr was driving a Land Rover “an average speed between 98 and 102 mph” in a 30 mph zone May 26 when the vehicle crashed into a stopped car and collided with a van.Federline Alexis Saint Cyr, Saint Cyr’s 59-year-old wife, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. Other motorists also were injured and nearby properties were damaged.
What charges does Florida man face in crash that killed wife?
An arrest warrant was issued in September for Saint Cyr.
He is facing numerous charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving causing serious bodily
injury and reckless driving causing injury. He was released Oct. 22 on $166,000 bond.
Conditions of his release included surrendering his passport, be fitted with a GPS monitor and no driving.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida man crashes driving 100 mph in 30 mph zone, killing wife, cops say
