VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The driver during a crash that killed a 33-year-old Deltona woman is accused of driving with a suspended license and having a blood alcohol level of more than double the legal limit.
Volusia County deputies said at the time of the crash that Carlos Palmer, 38, had a blood alcohol level of 0.259 and was traveling at least 63 mph in a 35 mph zone.
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Deputies said his license had also been suspended since 2010.
Palmer is charged with DUI manslaughter and driving with a suspended license resulting in death.
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Deputies said they got a warrant for Palmer’s arrest in July, but weren’t able to locate him until Aug. 23 when he was taken into custody in Geneva by Seminole County deputies.
Palmer remains in custody at Volusia County Branch Jail with a total bond of $110,000.
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