A driver was arrested after a horrific crash cut a car in half and left his passenger dead in Cooper City early Saturday morning.
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Sheridan Street and Solano Avenue, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
The driver, 25-year-old Ivan Billie Jr., was driving a 2023 Chevrolet Camaro when he crashed, killing his passenger, Justice Fielder, BSO officials said.
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Billie tried swerving around another car when he lost control and went into the median, crashing into a tree, investigators said. The car kept sliding, again crashing into a second tree before hitting a concrete pole, knocking it over.
"On scene, deputies located the car split in half," the sheriff's office said. Fielder was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the crash Billie was found walking away from the crash covered in blood, BSO officials said. He was hospitalized before he was booked into jail.
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In bond court on Sunday, prosecutors claimed Billie had a blood alcohol level of 0.239 and gave law enforcement officers conflicting statements about the crash.
A witness also claimed that Billie was driving as fast as 190 miles per hour before the impact, though authorities have not confirmed this information.
Billie, of Hollywood, faces a long list of charges including vehicular homicide and driving under the influence resulting in death.
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