Peter DeToffoli died almost instantly when the Chevrolet SUV he was driving slammed into a semi-truck on the I-75 northbound at a "high rate of speed" according to the initial investigation report. The accident took place just after 3 a.m. local time. DeToffoli's steering wheel and windshield were crushed on impact and the emergency medical services found him "trapped and unresponsive" in the driver's seat. Firefighters used jaws of life to cut off the vehicle's doors and extract him but tragically could not resuscitate him. The 58-year-old was pronounced dead just before 6 a.m.