Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch: WWE legend, 49, accused of 'DUI' in fatal car crash that KILLED man, 74
Former WWE wrestler Tammy Sytch has been accused of causing a fatal car accident that left one person dead while under the influence of alcohol last month. The 49-year-old allegedly crashed her 2012 Mercedes into the rear of a 2013 Kia Sorento on March 25, according to the report provided by Ormond Beach Police.
In the crash report, the police authorities have stated that the accident happened at around 8:28 pm on United States Highway 1 in Volusia County, Florida. According to the report, Sytch allegedly was driving south when she ran into a vehicle that was stopped at a traffic light. The cops stated that two witnesses said Sytch had been "driving at a high rate of speed" before hitting the Kia, which then crashed into the rear of a 2011 GMC Yukon that was also stopped at the light.
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The driver of the Kia, a 75-year-old man, and Sytch were both taken to the Halifax Health Medical Center for their injuries. The Kia driver identified as Julian Lafrancis Lasseter of Daytona Beach Shores ultimately died from injuries suffered in the wreck. According to the crash report, the driver and the passengers of the second car complained of neck, back, side, and head injuries, but were not transported to the hospital.
Police said the department's traffic division is "actively investigating the crash," adding that "the investigation may lead to criminal charges, which are pending toxicology results." Sytch was released "after a search warrant was approved and executed to obtain a sample of her blood for investigation of impairment."
A spokesperson for the Ormond Beach Police Department said, "OBPD has requested an expedited timeframe on the processing of these samples and the results will be made available as soon as the department receives them." The spokesperson further added, "Our hearts go out to the Lasseter family that lost their loved one in such a tragic event."
This isn't the first time Sytch, the WWE Hall of Famer who wrestled under the names 'Sunny' and 'Lynn Sytch', was accused of a traffic violation. She has at least six other DUI arrests, including a 2019 charge in New Jersey for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.