Florida Highway Patrol has released information regarding the crash that killed 3 and seriously injured 1 in Brevard County on March 28, 2025.
Vernon Hodges, 41, was named as the driver and was seriously injured during the incident.
Florida Highway Patrol says a Mercedes-Benz C-Class driven by Hodges was fleeing from state troopers northbound on Interstate 95 around 8:30 a.m. when it went onto the exit ramp at mile marker 201. It then struck two tow trucks that were parked, killing 3 people.
Hodges was discharged from the hospital and arrested by FHP on a litany of charges.
The charges included 3 counts of DUI manslaughter, capital felony murder, and vehicular homicide.
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