Share and Follow
Background: The neighborhood where Christina Theodosiou died after falling from a golf cart allegedly being driven by her husband, Angelo Theodosiou (YouTube/WJAX). Insets, left to right: Angelo Theodosiou (St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office), Christina Theodosiou (Dignity Memorial).
A Florida resident, aged 64, has managed to avoid incarceration following a tragic incident where his 58-year-old wife fell from a golf cart he was driving while intoxicated, resulting in her death. This outcome comes after the man reached an agreement with prosecutors.
On Tuesday, St. Johns County Circuit Judge Casey L. Woolsey sentenced Angelo Theodosiou to 364 days of probation and revoked his driving privileges for six months. This decision was in connection to the crash that led to the death of Christina Theodosiou last year, as documented in court records.
The sentence was issued after Angelo Theodosiou entered a no-contest plea to a charge of driving under the influence. In return for his plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss a secondary charge related to his refusal to undergo DUI testing.
According to a report by Law&Crime, the tragic accident occurred around 10:45 p.m. on November 30, 2025.
The arrest report describes the situation, stating, “The defendant was operating a golf cart when the passenger, his wife, fell out. She sustained a head injury upon hitting the ground and was airlifted to Jacksonville Memorial Trauma Hospital, where she was assessed with a Glasgow score of 3 at the time of her trauma flight. The investigation determined the defendant was responsible for the incident.”
Investigators noted in the report that Theodosiou’s “eyes were bloodshot and watery and pupils displayed a reddened sclera.”
“An odor of alcoholic beverage emitted from the defendant from approximately three feet away in an open area,” the report said.
Despite being told that a DUI investigation was underway, authorities said Theodosiou refused to participate in a standardized field sobriety test.
“Once placed under arrest, the defendant repeatedly asked what was happening and why he was arrested,” the arrest report said.
Police also said Angelo Theodosiou’s test refusal came after he agreed to comply with the procedure.
“While at SJC Jail, the defendant was read and had implied consent explained to him repeatedly,” the report says. “The defendant originally advised he would provide a valid breath sample but recanted his statement and failed to provide.”
In the days after the crash, Angelo Theodosiou’s attorney, L. Lee Lockett, told The St. John Citizen that his client was “heartbroken” and “distraught” over the death of his wife, but maintained that he was “not impaired” at the time.
“He’s depressed as can be,” the lawyer said.
In December 2025, Law&Crime reported that the couple’s family members were “standing behind” Angelo Theodosiou in the wake of his wife’s death.
Neighbors told local CBS affiliate WJAX that given the high number of golf carts in the area, tragedy was bound to strike.
“We kind of imagine it was only a matter of time before someone was in an accident at this intersection,” said Christopher Barnes, who also told reporters he witnessed the aftermath of the crash.
“You shouldn’t be drinking and driving,” neighbor Yariela Farkas said. “It’s still a vehicle, and it’s still dangerous.”