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Driver charged with DUI manslaughter after fatal crash in Virginia Beach

A Virginia Beach man is dead and another faces DUI manslaughter charges following a weekend crash linked to a stop sign violation.

by Breaking Local News Report

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 57-year-old man died following a crash on S. Lynnhaven Road over the weekend that led to the arrest of another driver on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter.

According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, the crash occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of S. Lynnhaven Road. Responding officers found two vehicles involved, one of which was driven by Eddie Feliciano of Virginia Beach.

Feliciano was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed that his vehicle had been struck by a second vehicle that ran a stop sign at Bowling Green Drive.

Police identified the driver of the second vehicle as 34-year-old Billy Fields, also of Virginia Beach. He was arrested at the scene.

Fields faces several charges, including involuntary manslaughter (DUI), DUI (1st offense), refusal of a blood/breath test (1st offense), reckless driving, and failure to obey a highway/traffic sign.

Charges follow stop sign violation and crash

The crash investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details about the sequence of events leading up to the collision.

No additional injuries were reported, and police have not indicated whether Fields was injured in the incident.

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