Police Say Drunk Man Rammed Car into Teacher of the Year and 1-Year-Old He Was Holding, Killing Both By Liam Quinn

A Florida man was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter after police said he struck killed a beloved math teacher and his son, who were walking in a crosswalk.

Mitchell Patch, an elementary school math teacher, was walking across a street with his 1-year-old son, Everett, when they were struck by a Honda Civic traveling eastbound on May 16, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Following a six-month investigation, the sheriff’s office announced the arrest of Logan Fletcher Park, 24, in connection with the incident.

After the crash, Park was taken to the hospital, where his blood alcohol content was allegedly found to be .107, which is over the legal limit, authorities said.

Park turned himself in on Sunday, Nov. 9 after a warrant for his arrest was issued, according to the sheriff’s office.

Park is charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter. It is not immediately clear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney.

PEOPLE previously reported that Patch had attended a party at a restaurant prior to the crash and was holding his son as he crossed the street.

“We were in the middle of a rush when it happened,” Dylan Williams, manager of the place where the party was held, told WJXT. “Next thing you know, we just started seeing flashing lights. It started getting bigger. So we kind of figured something more intense happened.”

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The Florida Times Union reported that Patch was named teacher of the year at Bayview Elementary School, where he had taught for 12 years, for the 2023-24 school year.

A GoFundMe started to aid Patch’s wife has raised more than $150,000.

“This devastating loss has left her and her family heartbroken, and now face the immense challenge of grieving while trying to manage any financial burdens that come with such a tragedy,” the organizer wrote.