Man charged with DUI manslaughter in death of pregnant woman, FHP says

The eight-month investigation of a fatal crash on Interstate 95 has resulted in several charges — including DUI manslaughter — against a Hallandale Beach man, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Joshua Javon Williams, 22, was at the wheel of a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 9 when he lost control, veered into a guardrail on the east shoulder of I-95, bounced off and crossed every northbound lane, then struck a concrete barrier wall in the express lanes, killing passenger Malika Janae Royal, 27, and her unborn son, according to an FHP arrest report.

The ensuing investigation revealed neither Williams nor Royal were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash that happened about 1,000 feet north of the Hallandale Beach Boulevard exit.

Royal, who was seven months pregnant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Williams was trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated before being taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, the report stated.