Event Brief
FDOT Road Ranger killed on I-75; alleged drunk driver
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida Highway Patrol arrested Darren Jenkins after a suspected drunk driver hit an FDOT Road Ranger responding to crashes on I-75.
WHO: Antonio Marazita, 24, FDOT Road Ranger; Darren Jenkins, 40, alleged drunk driver; Florida Highway Patrol
WHAT: A suspected drunk driver struck an FDOT Road Ranger while responders were assisting crashes on I-75; the Road Ranger died.
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM ET
WHERE: I-75 in Lutz, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Investigators say Jenkins' breath test was more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit.
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