New Jersey Man Arrested for DUI Manslaughter in Fatal Crash Along A1A in Boca Raton

Thomas Vayiano (Photo: Palm Beach County Jail)

A New Jersey man is facing charges following his alleged involvement in a fatal accident along North Ocean Boulevard (A1A) in Boca Raton Sunday morning.

Thomas Vayiano, 35, of Brick Township, N.J., was was arrested Sunday and charged with DUI Manslaughter after his vehicle collided with a bicyclist who was traveling northbound in the bicycle lane along the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard, just after 7 a.m., according to Officer Jessica Desir.

The bicyclist, 41- year-old Felipe Soares De Moraes, died at the scene. According to a statement from Boca Raton police, a witness reported that moments before the collision, a gray 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, was observed failing to maintain a lane.

The area of the property at 2600 N. Ocean Boulevard (A1A), Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 2024. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

On scene, a DUI investigation was conducted and as a result, Vayianos was placed under arrest, Desir said. He remains lodged in the Palm Beach County Jail. Cash bond has been set at $150,000.

Anyone with additional information about the crash is asked to contact Traffic Homicide Investigator David Williams at 561-982-4052.