TAMPA, Fla. — The 22-year-old man accused of killing four people and injuring several others in a deadly crash in Ybor City appeared in court on Monday for a pretrial detention regarding recentt additional charges.
Silas Kenneth Sampson faces multiple charges stemming from a Nov. 8 crash that occurred on East 7th Avenue. According to court documents, Sampson was driving at speeds between 92 and 100 mph while fleeing from a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) traffic stop when he struck pedestrians standing in front of busy Ybor City businesses.
Authorities say four people were killed and several others injured in the crash.
Sampson appeared in court on Nov. 13, and a judge granted the state's motion for pretrial detention on four counts of vehicular homicide. The judge also set bond at $100,000 each on six additional felony charges related to fleeing and eluding police.
On Dec. 2, the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced toxicology results from the FHP, which showed that Sampson had a blood-alcohol level exceeding Florida’s legal limit, along with marijuana in his system, when the crash happened.
Prosecutors added multiple charges due to the results, including: Four counts of DUI manslaughter, five counts of DUI with serious bodily injury, four counts of fleeing to elude at high speed resulting in injury or death, three counts of reckless driving with serious injury, 10 counts of reckless driving with property damage or injury and 10 counts of DUI with property damage or injury.
On Dec. 8, Sampson was denied bail on eight of these charges, and bail on all other additional charges was set at $1.25 million, per our Tampa Bay 28 photographer in the courtroom.
Previous coverage
- Ybor City crash suspect facing DUI manslaughter charges after toxicology report shows he was impaired
- Ybor City crash suspect Silas Sampson held without bond on vehicular homicide charges
- 'Do what you can to help others': Ybor City crash survivor shares his story of healing, survivor's guilt
- Tampa leaders explore safety measures after deadly Ybor City crash kills 4 people
- TIMELINE: Speeding car crashes into Ybor City bar
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