Palm City man in 2000 fatal crash arrested again for driving on suspended license
November 3rd, 2009 by TCPalm.comSTUART — A Palm City man, who was driving without a license when he was involved in a fatal traffic accident in 2000, was arrested Saturday morning for driving on a suspended license.
Charles E. McComas, 24, was stopped on the west side of the Palm City Bridge about 10 a.m. Saturday, after a Martin County deputy’s radar registered his vehicle travelling at 54 mph in a 35 mph zone.
He was released from jail after posting a $250 bond.
McComas was 15 when in December 2000 he took his parents Audi to give some friends an early morning joy-ride. He lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into two trees on Pine Tree Lane near Rustic Hills. Four of his passengers were killed, and a fifth, Robert Marks, spent months recovering in the hospital.
Marks recovered and became a Martin County Fire/Rescue emergency medical technician.
Three negligence lawsuits resulted in multi-million dollar settlements.
A $5 million judgment has also been recorded against McComas. No date has been set for an initial court appearance.
TCPalm.com
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November 3rd, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I am all for the 3 strike rule. Florida should consider it.
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
why is this pos free on bond after getting busted doing the exact same thing that lead to people getting killed?
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 pm
This just goes to show how screwed up our laws are. This person is free on bond after having killed four people. How did he get off the first time? Let’s set him free to kill more!
November 4th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Unfortunately when our legal system goes easy on teenagers and the parents refuse to teach their children right from wrong this is what we end up with. Obviously, this young man has not learned his lesson where vehicles and speed are concerned. Hopefully this time the legal system will hold him accountable for his actions. Just think, someone else could have died all because a young kid is reckless and does not value life.