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Arrest made in Melbourne head-on crash that killed Vero Beach woman

Crash happened on North Harbor City Boulevard near Nelson Avenue

Darrell Ramsey (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 62-year-old man was arrested Friday, more than six months after a March head-on crash that killed a Vero Beach woman, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

The department said Darrell Ramsey faces several charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

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The wreck happened on March 25 on North Harbor City Boulevard near Nelson Avenue.

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According to police, Ramsey was speeding in a Nissan Titan and lost control, going into the opposite lanes and crashing head-on into a Toyota Rav4.

The driver of the Rav4, 67-year-old Patsy Ward, was taken to the hospital where she later died.


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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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