A Leesburg husband and wife and their adult son were the victims of a crash Friday night on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The Florida Highway Patrol released the names of the victims Sunday morning.
- Robert Getter, 76, and Karen Getter, 73, died at scene
- Samuel Getter, 52, died at Tampa General Hospital
- Driver of 2nd car in crash faces 3 counts of DUI manslaughter
According to troopers, Robert Getter, 76, and his wife, Karen Getter, 73, died after their 2012 GMC Sierra pickup truck was clipped by another vehicle. The Pickup overturned, went over the southern concrete barrier of the bridge and fell into the water below.
The couple's son, 52-year-old son Samuel Getter, died at Tampa General Hospital.
The Lake County Shrine Club says Robert Sam Getter, who went by his middle name, was an active member and served as the unit's treasurer, while Karen Getter was part of the ladies' auxiliary.
“Sam was just a guy when you see him, he would give you a big hug. Everyone just loved him,” said Mariners Unit member James Ferrantelli.
Lee Frazier, president of the Lake County Shrine Club, said Sam was his bingo manager and helped organize transportation for kids to Shriner's Children's Hospitals in Tampa.
“He was a gentleman, Karen was a lady, and his son — I knew him for at least eight years — he worked in California," Frazier said. "He was here, I guess, visiting his parents."
The driver of the car that clipped the Getters' truck, Joshua Burbank, 25, of Wesley Chapel faces several charges, including three counts of DUI manslaughter, one count DUI property damage and careless driving.