WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch Causes Car Crash That Killed a Florida Man; Police Suspects DWI
WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch was involved in a fatal car crash that killed a Florida man, and the police are suspecting that the former wrestler was driving with the influence (DWI).
The accident that involved Sytch, who went by the name Sunny during her active years in WWE, reportedly occurred on March 25 at U.S. Highway 1 in Volusia County, per TMZ Sports.
According to The Daily Mail, the 49-year-old former WWE wrestler was not charged by the authorities. However, officials from Ormond Beach Police noted that Sytch crashed her 2012 Mercedes into the rear of a 2013 Kia Sorento.
Reports noted that a third car was also involved in the collision, but its passenger did not require medical attention for their injuries. TMZ noted that the car was a 2011 GMC Yukon, and the passengers of the said vehicle complained of injuries in their neck, side, back, and head.
Ormond Beach Observer reported that the passenger of the 2013 Kia Sorento was identified as Julian Lafrancis Lasseter from Daytona Beach Florida.
The said Florida man was reportedly transferred to Halifax Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
"Our hearts go out to the Lasseter family that lost their loved one in such a tragic event," Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said.
Officers reported that the WWE Hall of Famer was also transported to the same hospital where the Florida man was transported. However, officials did not specify the injuries the former wrestler sustained.
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WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch Florida Accident
Florida cops mentioned two witnesses of the crash, claiming that Sytch had been "driving at a high rate of speed" before hitting the 2013 Kia driven by the deceased Florida man.
The Kia Sorento had been stopped at a spotlight. But after the Sytch's car crashed in its rear, the said vehicle then crashed into the 2011 GMC Yukon that was also stopped at the stoplight.
In the police documents, authorities believed that Sytch was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Authorities then took a blood sample from Sytch, according to The Daily Mail. However, the results of the said test were not yet released.
The Ormond Beach Police Department (OBPD) then assured us that they are actively investigating the fatal crash that involved the WWE Hall of Famer.
"The investigation may lead to criminal charges, which are pending toxicology results," the authorities said in a statement.
Reports also claimed that the OBPD also requested an expedited timeframe for the processing of the samples.
The results will be made available as soon as the department received them.
WWE Hall Of Famer Tammy Sytch Other Violations
It was not the first time that Tammy Sytch was caught in a violation in connection to car crashes.
The Daily mail stressed that the WWE Hall of Famer had at least six SWI arrests, including a 2019 charge in New Jersey for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
The former wrestler was also arrested five times in less than a month in 2012 for a variety of charges. Charges Sytch encountered during that time included disorderly conduct and third-degree burglary.
This year, the WWE Hall of Famer was also arrested for trying to stab a lover using a pair of scissors.
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Written By: Joshua Summers
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