A man was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with an auto accident involving a pedestrian in December. Chandrashekar Singh has been charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of William C. Morrison. The Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a vehicle-pedestrian accident that occurred in the parking lot of a Davenport business.
When deputies arrived, a green 2000 Honda Civic was parked in front of a business on Posner Boulevard, which was occupied solely by Singh, according to Sheriff's Office reports. Singh hit and struck Morrison who was standing near the passenger side of the car as he pulled out of a parking spot at a restaurant where they had been dining together. The vehicle struck Morrison who fell backwards hitting his head on the pavement and suffered serious injuries. Morrison died at the scene despite attempts to revive him.
When officers arrived at the scene Singh was sitting in his car parked in the parking lot of the restaurant where he and Morrison had been dining. Deputies recently arrested Singh after receiving blood test results from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab indicating Singh's blood alcohol level was .191, more than twice the legal limit.
Singh was arrested Friday at his residence for DUI manslaughter and was taken to Polk County jail. Singh is being held under no bond. "When someone is charged with DUI where there is a fatality, the potential consequences are enormous including state prison," said Polk County DUI lawyer John Musca. "This is an unfortunate tragedy where two people who apparently knew and liked each other make a terrible mistake which turns out to be fatal for one of them."
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