Former Major Leaguer Jim Leyritz Charged with DUI and Vehicular Homicide

Former Yankees Major Leaguer Jim Leyritz, was arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular homicide after a Friday morning accident which left one person dead.

Leyritz was driving a 2006 Ford Expedition in Fort Lauderdale when he crashed into a 2000 Mitsubishi driven by a 30-year-old woman, who was thrown from the vehicle.

The woman was transported to a hospital, where she later died. The woman's identity has not been released to the media.

According to reports, Lyeritz refused a breathalyser test. If convicted, the former World Series hero faces a fine of up to $10,000 and up to 15 years in prison, as well as losing his drivers license permanently.