Ex-Detention Deputy Gets 15-Year Sentence for Deadly Collision
A former detention deputy from Hillsborough County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing a fatal crash in 2021 that resulted in the death of a woman and injuries to her husband. Daniel Hernandez was convicted of vehicular homicide and reckless driving with serious bodily injury on November 21. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Hernandez was driving at 109 mph on Dale Mabry Highway in a 45-mph speed zone before colliding with the victims' vehicle, which tragically led to the death of 65-year-old Khrista Richter and injuries to her husband, Peter Richter. Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorneys Dawn Hart and Christina Berkowicz successfully handled the prosecution of this case. In addition to his prison sentence, Hernandez will also be required to serve five years of probation.
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