Another drunk driving car accident death leads to conviction of a Central Florida man who was sentenced to a lengthy prison term. The alcohol-related car accident involved the deaths of two nuns and the injury of a third. As Orlando car accident lawyers, we find the sentencing to be just, and the tragedy to be one more stark reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.
The offending driver pled guilty and received the maximum sentence which includes a mandatory 15 year probationary period after his prison release as part of his plea deal on the two DUI manslaughter counts. The two nuns died in the two-car crash nearly two years ago. The sisters were returning from a local conference.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, the offending driver turned into the path of the nuns’ motor vehicle at an intersection along U.S. 41. As part of the plea arrangement, the offending driver must also give one speech per year at a church or school about alcohol abuse. The intention and hopes are to educate others about the dangers of drinking and driving. Certainly, as Orlando injury lawyers, we recognize education as a key ingredient to reducing these tragedies.
