Jim Leyritz kills woman while DUI

December 28, 2007

Jim Leyritz, a former member of the New York Yankees, was arrested for driving under the influence and causing the death of a woman driving another car in a collision.

Leyritz is being held at Broward County Jail in Florida after police said was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV that collided with another vehicle in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

The impact caused the other car to roll over and the female driver of that vehicle was ejected and she died after being taken to Broward General Medical Center, police said.

Leyritz was booked at 4:30 AM on two charges of DUI and is being held on $11,000 bond.

Leyritz is best remembered for a dramatic three-run home run he hit against the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series.

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