Leyritz Will Face Additional Manslaughter Charge

From ESPN via Scott Proctor's Arm:

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December.

Leyritz, initially charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage after the crash, will now face an additional manslaughter charge, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department news release.

Results of the tests show that the 44-year-old Leyritz had a blood-alcohol levels of 0.14 at 6:10 a.m. and 0.13 at 7:12 a.m. on Dec. 28, the day his 2006 Ford Expedition crashed at an intersection and collided with the car of Fredia Ann Veitch. The legal limit for Florida drivers is 0.08.

Leyritz's situation just went from bad to worse. There was an article in the Daily News several weeks ago detailing Leyritz's wild past. He's been living on the edge for a long time, and it was only a matter of time before he killed himself, or, as in this case, someone else.