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Jury selected in trial for man accused of fleeing from deadly boat crash in Collier County

COLLIER COUNTY

A jury of eight has been selected in the trial of an Ohio man accused of fleeing from a boat crash that killed one person in 2020.

James Allen, 78, is accused of leaving the scene of a boat crash that killed 57-year-old Onofrio Sozio neat Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and north of Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples.

Investigators believe Allen and his brother, John, knew they hit someone or something but instead steered the boat away.

Five women and three men were selected for the jury, which is made up of six jurors and two alternates.

Opening statements are set to begin on Monday afternoon, with the trial lasting approximately three to four days, according to Judge Elizabeth Krier.

Witnesses say Allen, who was arrested by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, turned the boat around and tossed a floatation device toward Sozio before leaving the scene, according to an arrest report.

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