Inset: Scott March (Volusia County Jail). Background: March”s Corvette after he allegedly killed a couple in a Jeep while driving 110 mph (WOFL).
A man who just bought a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette sped down a Florida oceanside road at 110 mph and slammed into a Jeep while trying to pass it, causing a husband and wife to be ejected and killed.
Scott P. March, 63, faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of Thomas Lauck and his wife Julia Ann Lauck, both 73.
According to a motion for pretrial detention, March was driving his 2026 Corvette north on State Road A1A near Sandpiper Ridge Road in Ormond-By-The-Sea around 6 p.m. on Nov. 1. He approached the Laucks’ Jeep, which was traveling in the same direction, and tried to pass it at 110 mph despite it being a “no pass zone” with a 45 mph speed limit, cops wrote.
March allegedly ran into the back of the Jeep, causing it to flip over. The Laucks, who were not wearing seatbelts, were ejected. Investigators noted that a mere 5.5 seconds before impact, March was blazing down the road at 147 mph. There are multiple homes and businesses in the area along with pedestrians, the affidavit said.
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Thomas Lauck died at the scene while his wife died at a hospital a few days later.
“Multiple witnesses saw a driving pattern leading up to the crash that was extremely reckless in nature including passing multiple vehicles in no pass zones, excessive speed, and almost crashing into numerous other vehicles,” detectives wrote.
March’s mug shot showed he had a black eye along with other facial injuries. He testified at a bond hearing that he bought the car the same day of the crash for more than $200,000, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.
He reportedly told the court he put $10,000 down on the car but couldn’t remember specifics.
“I didn’t really pay attention to the numbers. I just wanted the car,” he said, per the News-Journal.
Two days after the crash, cops arrested March for loitering on a 120-foot yacht called the “Gale Winds.” He claimed he owned the boat but the real owner said March did not have permission to be on the vessel, cops wrote.
Authorities say March has a previous driving under the influence conviction in California from 2018. He remains in the Volusia County Jail without bond. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 2.
Julia Lauck’s obituary said she was “devoted” to her husband who was her “true companion.”
“Julia found peace and joy in the simple, quiet moments — watching the waves and sunsets at the beach with her husband and tending to her beautiful gardens. She delighted in finding thoughtful gifts for her grandchildren, her heart always guided by love and care,” the obituary said.
Thomas Lauck’s obituary called him a “man of quiet strength, steady character, and a generous heart.”
“He loved the outdoors — fishing at the lake, combing the beach with his metal detector, and watching the sunsets and waves with his wife at his side,” it reads.
