Dennis Lee Olson, 53, of Lehigh Acres, is facing charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after a collision cost a 21-year-old college student her life, according to<\/a> FOX 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n The incident unfolded just after 1 a.m. on May 17, when traffic cameras reportedly captured the moment Olson\u2019s Ford F-150 allegedly made an improper U-turn into the northbound lanes of I-75 in Charlotte County and slammed into two oncoming vehicles.<\/p>\n GOT A TIP?<\/a><\/p>\n Dennis Lee Olson, 53, faces charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in Charlotte County, Florida. (Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n The collision killed Lauryn Akey, a 21-year-old University of South Florida student, and left the woman driving the second vehicle and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old passengers with serious injuries, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n FLORIDA SERIAL OFFENDER ACCUSED OF DRAGGING BICYCLIST TO DEATH IN HIT-AND-RUN<\/a><\/p>\n Lauryn Akey, 21, was fatally struck by an alleged drunken driver in Charlotte County, Fla., on May 17, 2026, after texting her family she had gotten gas and loved them while driving home from a wedding. (Lauryn Akey Obituary)<\/p>\n Authorities said Olson\u2019s blood alcohol level was allegedly<\/a> .222 at the time of the crash \u2013\u00a0roughly three times the legal limit in Florida, according to FOX 13. He was previously convicted in 2019 of driving while impaired and sentenced to two years of probation in Minnesota, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n FOLLOW US ON X<\/a><\/p>\n Dennis Olson allegedly made an improper U-turn into northbound lanes of I-75 in Charlotte County and collided with two vehicles just after 1 a.m. on May 17. (Florida Highway Patrol)<\/p>\n Olson allegedly told officers at the scene that he was returning from “Sip & Sizzle” in Fort Myers and was having a “bad” night, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Akey was driving home from a wedding at the time of the fatal collision, and had texted her family just minutes before the crash to tell them she had gotten gas and that she loved them, FOX 13 reported.<\/a><\/p>\n GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Lauryn Akey was set to begin her senior year at the University of South Florida, where she studied exercise science and maintained a 4.0 GPA, according to her obituary. (@lauryn.akey\/Instagram)<\/p>\n The Illinois native was set to begin her senior year at USF, where she studied exercise science and maintained a 4.0 GPA, according to<\/a> her obituary. She planned to pursue a career in nursing after graduation, her family added.\u00a0<\/p>\n “She would have done amazing things,” Akey\u2019s mother, Melinda Mucho, told FOX 13. “Her life was just on the horizon; her life was just getting started with her boyfriend. She was going to graduate next year, and I want everyone to see her and feel that.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Following his arrest, a Charlotte County judge reportedly ordered Olson be held without bond, with the state attorney’s office indicating he could face additional charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n He is scheduled to appear in court<\/a> on June 15, according to court records.<\/p>\n![\"Dennis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dennis-olson-dui-charlotte-county-fox-news-0001.jpeg\")
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