News: Man charged with DUI manslaughter in Boynton Beach crash that left 2 dead

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A driver has been arrested in connection with a deadly car wreck Sept. 29 in Boynton Beach, WPEC reports.

This is an update to a previous story.

29-year-old Saul Garcia Guzman of Boynton Beach is charged with DUI manslaughter and driving without a license causing death.

The accident occurred in the area of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Winchester Park Boulevard.  Authorities said Garcia Guzman was driving a Volkswagen Jetta at a high rate of speed when he slammed into the back of a Hyundai Elantra that had stopped at a red light.  The Elantra hit a sidewalk and a utility pole before catching fire. The male driver of the Hyundai and a female passenger sustained fatal injuries.

Investigators determined that Garcia Guzman was driving under the influence at the time of the crash.  He was released from the hospital on Wednesday and is now in jail.

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