BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A driver who is accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike last year is now behind bars, according to the Florida Highway Patrol
Jail records show Lucas Cerotti, 42, of Margate, is facing a charge of DUI manslaughter.
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Authorities determined that Cerotti caused the crash and the death of the tow truck driver, who they identified as 22-year-old Darryl Brooks III.
Cerotti’s arrest report shows that the incident occurred around 5 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike at Sunrise Boulevard on October 8, 2022.
A tow truck had arrived to help a disabled vehicle early Saturday morning when the Florida Highway Patrol said Cerotti drove his Ford 250 on the outside lane and plowed into the tow truck.
FHP reported that Cerotti veered off the roadway, entered the paved right shoulder and hit the tow truck pushing it into the disabled vehicle and another car.
Brooks, who was outside of the vehicle at the time of the crash, was injured and taken to Broward Health Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to investigators.
As of Saturday, Cerotti is being held at the Broward Main Jail where his bond amount has not been set.