A horrific 2006 crash in Polk County, Florida, in which a Jaguar struck a Honda and seriously injured several people, was allegedly fueled by drunk driving, but the main suspect fled the country after his release. Fifteen years later, authorities finally caught up with him.
Long-delayed arrests in cases like this offer some measure of closure to victims and their families. The capture demonstrates that even years abroad can’t always shield a suspect from accountability for a devastating crash.