Woman charged with vehicular homicide in fatal February crash

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Shanekia Juanita Whitley, 34, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after her car allegedly hit another car on Williston Road in February, resulting in the death of a man in the other car.

At about 9:36 p.m. on February 4, Whitley was allegedly driving in the 30 block of SE Williston Road when she crested a hill at 96 mph and hit a car that was traveling at the speed limit of 45 mph. The investigating officer also determined that she failed to maintain a single lane of travel and hit the driver’s side of the victim’s car with the passenger side of her vehicle.

The impact pushed the victim’s car off the roadway and into a tree. The driver had to be extricated from the car and succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.

A witness reportedly said that Whitley was the driver and lone occupant of her car.

The officer reported that the roadway was wet at the time of the crash, and there is no lighting in the area of the crash. The investigation found that Whitley drove in a reckless manner, given her speed and the conditions, and her actions resulted in the death of the victim.

A warrant for her arrest was issued by Judge William Davis on June 20, setting bail at $100,000. She has one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). Whitley has been released from the jail.

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