Florida police officer let impaired driver go minutes before crash that killed mother, son: chief

A mother and son were killed in a crash caused by an impaired driver who had been released by an Ocala police officer just minutes earlier.
A mother and son died after being hit by a driver who an Ocala police officer allowed on the road just minutes prior after he showed signs of impairment, according to authorities.
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