Mayo — A Mayo teen was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday by the Florida Highway Patrol following a vehicle accident, the FHP reported Wednesday.
Kayla L. Gattie, 19, Mayo, was arrested for DUI, failure to use due care and failure to use a seatbelt.
According to the FHP, Gattie was traveling south on Sunny Oaks Road around 1:20 a.m. at CR 300 at an unsafe speed in a 1994 Ford pickup. The Ford rounded a curve and left the road onto the right shoulder where it struck a fence with its right front. The Ford continued traveling south where it struck a tree with its right front. The Ford then crossed a driveway and struck a second fence before coming to a final rest.
Gattie, nor passenger Preston O. Pittman, 21, Mayo, suffered any injuries, the FHP reported.
Pittman was also charged with failure to use a seatbelt, the FHP reported.


