CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - The trial for a Charlotte County man charged in a deadly 2013 boating accident will begin on Tuesday.
A jury has been seated in the case of Bruce Vilardi. He is charged with boating under the influence and manslaughter.
Investigators say his boat collided with a jet ski driven be Lee Hollis of Kansas. Hollis later died from his injuries.
According to a toxicology report, Vilardi has a blood alcohol content level of nearly twice the legal limit.