'I didn't really pay attention to the numbers': Driver of brand-new $200K Corvette going 110 mph kills septuagenarian couple in Jeep, cops say

A antheral who conscionable bought a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette sped down a Florida oceanside roadworthy astatine 110 mph and slammed into a Jeep portion trying to walk it, causing a hubby and woman to beryllium ejected and killed.

Scott P. March, 63, faces 2 counts of vehicular manslaughter successful the deaths of Thomas Lauck and his woman Julia Ann Lauck, some 73.

According to a question for pretrial detention, March was driving his 2026 Corvette northbound connected State Road A1A adjacent Sandpiper Ridge Road successful Ormond-By-The-Sea astir 6 p.m. connected Nov. 1. He approached the Laucks' Jeep, which was traveling successful the aforesaid direction, and tried to walk it astatine 110 mph contempt it being a "no walk zone" with a 45 mph velocity limit, cops wrote.

March allegedly ran into the backmost of the Jeep, causing it to flip over. The Laucks, who were not wearing seatbelts, were ejected. Investigators noted that a specified 5.5 seconds earlier impact, March was blazing down the roadworthy astatine 147 mph. There are aggregate homes and businesses successful the country on with pedestrians, the affidavit said.

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Thomas Lauck died astatine the country portion his woman died astatine a infirmary a fewer days later.

"Multiple witnesses saw a driving signifier starring up to the clang that was highly reckless successful quality including passing aggregate vehicles successful nary walk zones, excessive speed, and astir crashing into galore different vehicles," detectives wrote.

March's mug changeable showed helium had a achromatic oculus on with different facial injuries. He testified astatine a enslaved proceeding that helium bought the car the aforesaid time of the clang for much than $200,000, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.

He reportedly told the tribunal helium enactment $10,000 down connected the car but couldn't retrieve specifics.

"I didn't truly wage attraction to the numbers. I conscionable wanted the car," helium said, per the News-Journal.

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Two days aft the crash, cops arrested March for loitering connected a 120-foot yacht called the "Gale Winds." He claimed helium owned the vessel but the existent proprietor said March did not person support to beryllium connected the vessel, cops wrote.

Authorities accidental March has a erstwhile driving nether the power condemnation successful California from 2018. He remains successful the Volusia County Jail without bond. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Dec. 2.

Julia Lauck's obituary said she was "devoted" to her hubby who was her "true companion."

"Julia recovered bid and joyousness successful the simple, quiescent moments — watching the waves and sunsets astatine the formation with her hubby and tending to her beauteous gardens. She delighted successful uncovering thoughtful gifts for her grandchildren, her bosom ever guided by emotion and care," the obituary said.

Thomas Lauck's obituary called him a "man of quiescent strength, dependable character, and a generous heart."

"He loved the outdoors — sportfishing astatine the lake, combing the formation with his metallic detector, and watching the sunsets and waves with his woman astatine his side," it reads.