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Woman sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to deadly 2025 wrong-way DUI crash on Florida Turnpike
Sunshine Perez was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a DUI-related manslaughter charge in a 2025 wrong-way crash on the Florida Turnpike that killed 23-year-old Zeke Urrutia, a paramedic and Florida International University graduate. The crash, which occurred in Miramar, left Urrutia's family devastated, and Perez expressed remorse for her actions, which included driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
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