Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Escambia County Crash

May 9, 2025

An Orange Beach man has been charged with DUI manslaughter after a fatal crash early Friday morning in Escambia County.

Wyatt Cole Watson, 20, was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Watson was traveling east on Highway 98 around 1:35 a.m. when he failed to maintain his lane and traveled the wrong way into oncoming traffic, causing a head-on collision, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the second vehicle was pronounced deceased.

Watson was airlifted to a local hospital and later booked into the Escambia County Jail where he is being held without bond.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News