Man receives maximum penalty for deadly DUI crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man who was found guilty by a Haywood County, Tennessee, jury just last month of vehicular homicide while recklessly driving under the influence was sentenced to prison Monday. Brandon Sensabaugh, 37, was convicted of killing Matthew Blake Bond, 23. He was also found guilty of DUI, driving while his license was revoked, and reckless driving. A judge ruled that Sensabaugh will serve 30 years with parole eligibility after serving 45% of his sentence. Sensabaugh is also facing an additional 10 years for violation of probation revocation out of the Tipton County Circuit Court for attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “We want to again thank the Haywood County Jurors for holding the Defendant accountable for this senseless and irresponsible act that took the life of a wonderful young man who had the whole world ahead of him," said D.A. General Frederick H. Agee. "Also, we want to thank Judge Peeples for sentencing the Defendant to the maximum penalty the law will allow. Our hearts go out to the Victim’s mother, family, and friends, and we hope our office has achieved a sense of justice for them.” ***Previous Coverage*** On January 6, 2022, the attorney’s office said Bond was driving on Highway 179 and Stanton-Koko Road to purchase food to take with him to work when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Sensabaugh. According to court documents, Sensabaugh was driving 106 miles per hour on an icy road under the influence of cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. He drove into Bond’s lane of travel, which violently impacted his vehicle, causing him to be trapped until first responders arrived to rescue him, the D.A.’s office reported. Prosecutors said Bond was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities mentioned that though Sensabaugh’s passenger was ejected from the vehicle, he told them that the passenger was driving. After a technical analysis conducted by THP’s Critical Incident Response Team, they said the results confirmed that Sensabaugh was the driver of the vehicle.