Florida man sentenced to 40 years for fatal drunk driving crash that killed mother and daughter

A Florida man, Jacob Manuel, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a mother and daughter in a drunk driving crash. The incident occurred in May 2022 when Manuel drove at 130 mph in a 45 mph zone. Manuel's car struck the victims' SUV, causing it to crash into a utility pole. The crash killed 78-year-old Tallulah Ellis and her 57-year-old daughter, Tammy Hughes. A 9-year-old girl in the vehicle was critically injured. Manuel, who had a suspended license, had a blood alcohol level of .099% at the time of the crash. He pleaded no contest to two counts of DUI-manslaughter and DUI with serious bodily injury, avoiding a potential life sentence.