DAVIE, Fla. — A 74-year-old drunken driver killed a person in a crash in Davie on June 11, leading to his arrest on Friday, according to the city’s police department.

The crash happened in the 8100 block of Stirling Road.

Authorities said the victim, whose name was not publicly released, was trying to make a left turn into the Home Depot at University Creek Plaza when Joseph Anthony Ciavarella hit him or her.

Davie police said its investigators determined that Ciavarella was intoxicated and driving without his headlights at the time of the crash.

Authorities said they obtained an arrest warrant and took Ciavarella into custody on Friday.

He faces several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

Drunken driver, 74, had headlights off before killing 1 in Stirling Road crash, police say

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