Tampa Man With Blood Alcohol Level Three Times The Limit Charged With DUI Manslaughter

Paul Michael Parks turned himself in on charges of DUI manslaughter and two counts of driving under the influence with property damage or personal injury. Weaver was involved in a head-on collision that killed 47-year-old Karen Weaver on December 19. According to the Brandon News the Lithia man had a blood-alcohol level of 0.218 at the time of the fatal accident.

Parks’ bail was set at $25,000 by a Hillsborough County Judge. The crash took place on Big Bend Road. The vehicles collided and hit a third car. Weaver, a Riverview resident, died at the scene. Parks was injured and taken to Tampa General Hospital.