Opening statements are next week in the vehicular manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz . She was thrown from her dark green 2000 Mitsubishi Montero , knocked unconscious and pronounced dead at He is a well - known former professional baseball player and sports commentator . He is accused of a running a red light while drunk , hitting and killing a woman in Florida . Leyritz claims the light was yellow , and he could not have prevented the accident .
Opening statements are next week in the vehicular manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz . He is a well - known former professional baseball player and sports commentator . He is accused of a running a red light while drunk , hitting and killing a woman in Florida . Leyritz claims the light was yellow , and he could not have prevented the accident .