WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. — A Hillsborough County man has been charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two linemen, who had been working to restore power to the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael made landfall.
The two victims were with another lineman when they were all struck by John Goedtke, 37, of Thonotosassa, in a hit-and-run in Washington County, according to law enforcement.