FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 A Broward judge has granted bond to a man accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash near downtown Fort Lauderdale in March, a decision that has alarmed the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
The crash happened March 25 near Southwest Seventh Avenue and Broward Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Police said 33-year-old Kristopher David, a father of two, was driving a white BMW when a black Audi allegedly driven by 20-year-old Dominick Rella ran a red light.<\/p>\n
Surveillance video captured the collision.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Rella was driving nearly 83 mph in a 35-mph zone when he crashed into David\u2019s vehicle, sending it into a nearby firetruck.<\/p>\n
David died in the crash.<\/p>\n
His mother pleaded in court for justice and asked that Rella remain behind bars.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want another mother to go through what I\u2019m going through right now because of his reckless driving. I lost my only child,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Still, the judge expressed concerns before ultimately granting bond.<\/p>\n
Rella has since been released from jail.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n
He now faces 11 charges, including DUI manslaughter.<\/p>\n
Court records also showed Rella had been accused in a careless driving crash in 2024 and had an open speeding ticket from February.<\/p>\n
David had been engaged and was planning to get married this fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was my little baby,\u201d his mother said. \u201cAnd this loss has affected me and his father who suffers with dementia very badly. And his two children.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said the family continues to struggle in the aftermath of the crash.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sleeping. It\u2019s very hard,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I pray no one else will have to go through what I\u2019m going through.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of his release conditions, the judge ordered Rella not to drive, drink alcohol or leave the area. He is also being monitored by GPS.<\/p>\n
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