A man is facing DUI manslaughter and other charges after a crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Davie last December that killed his passenger, records show.
Fabian Andreas Lepe Rojo, 33, of Doral, surrendered Monday and was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI causing injury, DUI causing property damage, and driving with a suspended license, according to an arrest affidavit.
The charges stem from a Dec. 5, 2025 crash that killed 36-year-old Lenia Mesa, who would have turned 37 two days later.
According to the affidavit, Lepe Rojo was driving a Mercedes GLC-class sedan when he stopped in the center lane of the Turnpike above Interstate 595.
The driver of a FedEx tractor-trailer could not avoid the vehicle and rear-ended it, leaving the Mercedes severely damaged and killing Mesa, the front passenger in the Mercedes, the affidavit said.
Lepe Rojo was hospitalized with serious injuries.