Florida student texted family to say she was coming home — minutes later she was killed by drunk driver
A Florida college student, Lauryn Akey, was tragically killed by a drunk driver shortly after texting her family that she loved them and was coming home. The driver, Dennis Olson, was found to be nearly three times the legal limit for alcohol and had previously caused another accident before colliding with Akey's vehicle. Akey was a nursing student with dreams of graduating next year, and her family and boyfriend have shared heartfelt tributes in her memory.
- ▪Lauryn Akey, a 21-year-old nursing student, was killed by a drunk driver on May 17.
- ▪Dennis Olson, the driver, had a blood alcohol content of 0.222 and was driving the wrong way on the highway.
- ▪Akey's family and boyfriend have expressed their grief and shared tributes on social media.
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US News Florida student texted family to say she was coming home — minutes later she was killed by drunk driver By Anthony Blair Published May 25, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Florida college student texted her family a final message to say she loved them and would be home soon before she was killed by a drunk driver going the wrong way down the highway. Lauryn Akey, 21, a student at the University of South Florida, sent the heartbreaking last text after getting gas as she drove home from a friend’s wedding in Charlotte County, FL, in the early hours of May 17, according to an arrest affidavit reviewed by Law & Crime.
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