What happened: A then-16-year-old Boca Raton teen is facing a DUI manslaughter charge one year after investigators say he caused a deadly crash while high on Canna.
Background: Jacob Etan Leighton, 17, was taken into custody on a warrant stemming from the June 26, 2025, crash at North Dixie Highway and NE 21st Street in Boca Raton. officers arrived shortly after 1:39 p.m.
and found a person with fatal injuries in the roadway alongside a damaged 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a motor scooter. Investigators determined Leighton was driving the Jeep when he pulled from a shopping plaza and attempted to cross the northbound lanes of North Dixie Highway.
The scooter was traveling north when it struck the driver's side of the Jeep. Authorities said surveillance and dash camera video showed the Jeep enter the roadway without stopping or applying its brakes to yield to approaching traffic.
Investigators determined Leighton's failure to yield caused the crash. Witnesses identified Leighton as the Jeep's driver.
An officer said Leighton's speech was slurred, his legs were trembling, he avoided eye contact, and he repeatedly rubbed his eyes and put on sunglasses.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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