Port St. Lucie police arrest man months after fatal Thanksgiving crash
Ryan Burdick, 24, was arrested Monday on multiple charges, including DUI manslaughter, nearly six months after a fatal crash on Thanksgiving night in Port St. Lucie.The crash happened near the intersection of SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard and SE Glover Street. Surveillance footage shows an off-road vehicle making a left turn and colliding with an SUV coming the other way. Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Riley Welchance, who was killed in the crash. Welchance was a passenger in the off-road vehicle, which police say was not designed or registered for roadway use. According to the police report, Burdick was driving the off-road vehicle while intoxicated, with a blood alcohol content of .213, nearly three times the legal limit. Burdick was seriously injured in the crash, but has since recovered. Burdick remains in the St. Lucie County Jail, with bond set at $81,000.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
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