Florida Highway Patrol Charge Orange Beach Man With DUI Manslaughter
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media
May 9, 2025
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol has reported the arrest of an Orange Beach for DUI manslaughter after he was involved in a fatal wreck.
Wyatt Cole Watson, 20, from Orange Beach was driving an SUV west on U.S. 98 to Halcyon Circle at around 1:34 a.m. Friday when he collided with a 55-year-old Lillian man, who was driving east on U.S. 98, in Escambia County.
According to the FHP, Watson “failed to operate within the designated lane of travel and began going the wrong way into oncoming traffic.” which caused a head-on collision.
Authorities say the Lillian man died from his injuries, and Watson was taken to the hospital by Life Flight.
Florida Highway Patrol says following an investigation Watson was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter. Watson has been taken to the Escambia County Jail.
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