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Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced to 23 Years for Fatal Crash

The sentencing follows a tragic accident that claimed the lives of a father and son en route to college orientation.

  • Leslie Gehret, 41, was sentenced to over 23 years in prison for a DUI crash that resulted in the deaths of Shane Lloyd, 50, and his son Jakob Lloyd, 19, in July 2023.
  • The crash occurred while the Lloyd family was on their way to the University of Central Florida for Jakob's college orientation.
  • Gehret, who had three prior DUI convictions, was driving nearly 90 miles per hour and had a suspended license at the time of the accident.
  • Tests conducted five hours after the crash showed Gehret's blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.
  • The sentencing includes 280 months in prison, 12 months of probation, 50 hours of community service, DUI school, and a permanent driver's license suspension.
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