Drunken driver crashes into vehicle stopped at red light in Coral Springs, killing occupant, police say

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — An alleged drunken driver was arrested Monday following a fatal rear-end crash in Coral Springs, authorities said.

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According to an arrest report from the Coral Springs Police Department, the crash occurred just after 4:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of West Sample Road and Turtle Run Boulevard.

Police said the suspect, Joseph Adam Callejo, 42, of Margate, was driving his 2017 blue Toyota Tundra pickup truck at a high rate of speed while traveling westbound on West Sample Road before he switched lanes and crashed into the back of a 2022 silver Toyota that was stopped at a red light.

According to the report, an occupant in that car was transported by Coral Springs Fire Rescue medics to Broward Health North, where he or she died a short time later.

Police did not confirm in the report whether the victim was the driver or a passenger.

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According to the report, Callejo exited his truck after the crash and was observed by a responding officer to have bloodshot, watery eyes; incoherent speech; was stuttering while talking; was swaying side to side while standing and had an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath.

Police said Callejo refused to speak with officers or perform a field sobriety test.

According to the report, a warrant was obtained to draw Callejo’s blood at the hospital, and the blood samples were later submitted to CSPD’s Evidence Unit.

Callejo was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with damage to property or a person, DUI-first offense, DUI-failure to submit to breath/blood/urine test, vehicular homicide and reckless driving.

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