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Suspected Drunk Driver with Child Passenger Kills Woman in Cape Coral Crash: Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable in Tyler, Texas The Cape Coral Tragedy: What Happened and Why It Matters for Tyler Families On the evening of February 24, 2026, a suspected drunk driver with a child passenger struck a pickup truck in Cape Coral, Florida, killing Debbie Stortzum and seriously injuring her husband, Chuck. The driver, Tyler Janson, showed no remorse after the crash—standing by as witnesses rushed to help, according to Cheryl Swick, a Cape Coral resident who witnessed the aftermath. This wasn’t Janson’s first brush with the law. Just six days into probation from an August DUI arrest, he was nearly twice the legal limit when he crashed into the Stortzums’ truck. Police say he admitted to drinking and smoking marijuana after a night out on the beach. His probation explicitly prohibited him from drinking for six months. Now, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is calling this a preventable tragedy—one that could have been avoided if Janson had made better choices. But the legal fallout goes deeper. This case raises critical questions about probation enforcement, repeat offender accountability, and the devastating consequences of drunk driving—issues that hit close to home for Tyler, Texas families who share the same roads with impaired drivers every day. At Attorney911, we’ve seen how drunk driving accidents shatter lives. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has spent 25+ years fighting for victims of negligent drivers—including those injured by repeat offenders who should never have…