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She Killed a Man While Driving Drunk — Then Did It Again. Hear the Judge's Scathing Words as He Sentenced Her
Jennifer Carvajal, 28, was sentenced to 67 years in prison for a 2021 drunk driving crash in Florida that killed her cousin, Pedro Carvajal, and seriously injured two others During the crash, she was speeding at nearly 110 mph when her car flipped over after hitting a palm tree and utility pole Carvajal's troubled past, including childhood sexual abuse, untreated trauma, and early alcohol use, was discussed in court, but the judge emphasized her repeated, fatal choices behind the wheelA Florida woman was sentenced to 67 years in prison on May 30 for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed her cousin and seriously injured two others in 2021. A Hillsborough Circuit judge sentenced 28-year-old Jennifer Carvajal for the deadly crash, noting that at the time, she was on probation for causing a different crash that killed someone. 'She has now committed two acts of DUI and taken two people's lives,' Judge Greg Green said at Carvajal's sentencing hearing. 'It's almost as if instead of taking every step to avoid putting yourself in that situation again, you took affirmative steps to ensure that it happened.' On April 25, 2021, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies witnessed Carvajal speeding in her silver Hyundai at nearly 110 mph on Interstate 4, according to a criminal affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. While attempting to exit the highway, Carvajal lost control and the car became airborne before colliding with a palm tree and a utility pole, the affidavit said. The crash caused the car to flip several times before landing upside down at a nearby car dealership. Carvajal was transported to Tampa General Hospital with minor injuries and three passengers were transported with severe injuries. One man, Pedro Carvajal, who was Carvajal's cousin, was pronounced dead later around 1 p.m., the criminal affidavit said. At the hospital, Florida Highway Patrol officers interviewed Carvajal where they noticed she was still impaired. According to the affidavit, she had glassy eyes, slurred speech, was having trouble staying awake and smelled like alcohol. Authorities say that Carvajal's blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was 0.102, above the legal limit of 0.08. Carvajal called Pedro's sister hours after the crash to ask her to tell the others that she wasn't the one driving the car, the Tampa Bay Times reported, citing authorities. Carvajal was arrested on several driving under the influence charges with personal injury and vehicular homicide, according to her online arrest record. She did not get a life sentence but her sentence is double the 33 years suggested by the state, the Times reported. In 2014, when Carvajal was 16, she killed a 52-year-old man after running a red light and plowing into his car while intoxicated, according to the outlet. She served four years in prison and was on probation at the time of the second fatal crash. In court, and in the 2014 case, judges heard testimony about Carvajal's tumultuous childhood, during which she was sexually abused at 9 years old by male relatives, the Times reported. The abuse only came to light when she was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. Carvajal never received any mental health treatment, her attorney said, per the local outlet. She contemplated suicide, used broken glass to harm herself and at age 11, began drinking to cope with her trauma, according to the attorney. During her May sentencing, Carvajal spoke quietly while addressing the court, with her face buried in her hair. 'No matter how many sorrys I say to each of you, or even him, I could never forgive myself,' she members of Pedro, the man who died in the crash, said in court that he was a loyal friend, a diligent worker and a devoted dad, per the Tampa Bay Times. 'There is a void in my heart,' Jazmin Lopez Dominguez, Pedro's mother, said in a statement to the court. 'The decision Jennifer made in that moment caused a lot of pain and suffering in our lives – and Julian who is growing up without knowing his father.' Read the original article on People
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Pedro Porro on following the footsteps of Carvajal and Navas as Spain's right-back
Pedro Porro on following the footsteps of Carvajal and Navas as Spain's right-back Pedro Porro discusses his role as right-back in the Spanish national team and his admiration for Dani Carvajal and Jesús Navas.
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4 days ago
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Plant City woman gets 67 years for 2nd fatal drunk driving crash
TAMPA — The Plant City woman who for the second time in her life admitted driving drunk and causing a crash that killed someone should serve 67 years in prison, a judge ruled Friday. Jennifer Carvajal wept and buried her face behind her long black locks throughout a three-hour sentencing hearing. She apologized repeatedly to the family of Pedro Carbajal, her cousin who was killed in the crash off Interstate 4, and two others who were seriously injured. 'No matter how many sorrys I say to each of you, or even him, I could never forgive myself,' Carvajal said. Hillsborough Circuit Judge G. Gregory Green said he struggled to comprehend how Carvajal, 28, for the second in her life could be accused of the same deadly crime. 'It is almost as if instead of taking every step to avoid putting yourself in that situation again, you took steps to ensure that it happened,' Green told Carvajal. 'And that is incomprehensible for this court.' The sentence dwarfed the five-year term Carvajal previously served the first time she was convicted of DUI manslaughter. In that case, and on Friday, too, judges heard testimony about Carvajal's horrific childhood, which included sexual abuse at the hands of male relatives. The abuse only came to light after Carvajal, at age 9, was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, a social worker testified. She never received substantial mental health treatment for what was later pegged as post traumatic stress disorder and depression. At age 11, she was caught drinking beer in school. She contemplated suicide and was known to harm herself with broken glass. This time around, though, there was little notion that the horrors of Carvajal's past should ensure anything but a lengthy prison sentence. 'Two people have lost their lives at the hands of Jennifer Carvajal,' Assistant State Attorney Dawn Hart said in court. 'This community is not safe if Miss Carvajal is ever allowed back in society.' A packed courtroom heard the details of what led up to the crash from one of the survivors. Lexcia Gonzalez was Pedro Carbajal's girlfriend. They had a son named Julian. On the witness stand, she said she knew Jennifer Carvajal, but not well. She knew she had been to prison. On the night of April 24, 2021, the three of them met up for a family gathering at Pedro's grandfather's home in Plant City. Another cousin, Grady Ramirez, was there too. Late that night, they left in Gonzalez's car, a silver Hyundai Elantra. They first went to the Twilight Zone Lounge, a liquor store near the Hillsborough County line. They bought a bottle of Hennessey cognac. They later went to a Circle K store and bought Polar Pops to mix the liquor. They spent the evening drinking, hanging out at a Waffle House, alternating between the Polar Pops and taking swigs directly from the Hennessey bottle. Late that night, they went to another Circle K to use a restroom. While they were there, Carvajal asked Gonzalez if she could drive. 'I kind of ignored it the first time,' Gonzalez testified. 'She asked again.' When they left, Gonzalez was the front passenger. The two men sat in the back seat. Carvajal drove. They headed toward Ybor City. As they moved to get onto Interstate 4, Gonzalez noticed Carvajal having trouble steering. On the highway, she pressed the gas. Gonzalez watched her use her phone to take a SnapChat video of the Speedometer, showing the car topping 100 mph. Blue lights came on behind them. Gonzalez told Carvajal to slow down. 'She started panicking,' Gonzalez said. 'And saying that she didn't want to go back to jail.' Carvajal turned the wheel hard. The car went into a ditch, then up an embankment, then over a fence into the parking lot of the Gator Ford auto dealership. It overturned, smashed into a truck and knocked down a concrete pole and a palm tree. Gonzalez blacked out. When she awoke, she was on the pavement. She felt a burning pain in her body. Both her thighs were broken. Pedro Carbajal lay on a patch of grass bleeding from his head, his legs pinned beneath the car's crumpled metal. Jennifer Carvajal crawled out of the wreckage and went to him. She tried to pull him out and began to cry, Gonzalez said. She told Gonzalez: Tell them you were driving. She walked to a fence line that bordered the interstate. A road ranger who'd responded to the crash and two bystanders encountered her there. 'I'm on papers,' the ranger heard her say. 'I have a curfew. I'm not even supposed to be driving.' She said she needed to leave. Soon, though, Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrived. They noticed bruising on Carvajal's left shoulder extending down toward her waist. The driver's seat belt in the car was extended; none of the other belts had been used. An FDLE analyst determined that Carvajal's blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was between .10 and .14, above the .08 limit at which the state presumes impairment. A decade ago, Carvajal was accused of causing the death of a man named Keith Allen Davis. He was delivering copies of the Tampa Tribune early one morning in February 2014. As the sun rose, he moved his black Toyota Echo onto North Alexander Street. Carvajal at that same moment sped at 55 mph through a red light in an SUV, plowing into his car. Davis was declared dead at a hospital. Carvajal was days away from her 17th birthday when that happened. This is a developing story. Check back with for updates.
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4 days ago
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Driver in deadly DUI crash that killed cousin to be sentenced Friday
The Brief Jennifer Carvajal is expected to be sentenced on Friday. She was the driver in a 2021 crash that killed her cousin and injured multiple other passengers. Carvajal pleaded guilty in February to the charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. TAMPA, Fla. - The woman who caused a 2021 DUI crash that killed her cousin will learn her fate in a Tampa courtroom on Friday. The backstory Troopers said Jennifer Carvajal was going 110 mph on I-4 in April 2021. She lost control of the car, veered off the road, went airborne and hit a fence, then landed in the Gator Ford dealership lot. There, law enforcement said, she hit a parked truck, a concrete pole and a tree. Carvajal's 22-year-old cousin died. Her cousin's girlfriend broke both legs, and another passenger was severely injured. Dig deeper It's not Carvajal's first time in this position. At the time of the 2021 crash, she was on probation for another deadly DUI crash in 2014 when she was 16 years old. A judge sentenced her to five years in prison for driving drunk, running a red light and crashing into a 52-year-old Plant City man, killing him in that incident. Friday's sentencing for the 2021 crash comes after Carvajal pleaded guilty in February to the charges, including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide, avoiding a trial. Prosecutors previously offered her 50 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to all charges against her, but Carvajal wanted 25 years. The state rejected that. What's next Friday morning's sentencing hearing is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Carvajal faces anywhere from 31 years to life in prison. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source This story was written with information from Hillsborough County court records and previous FOX 13 News reports. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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20-05-2025
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Real Madrid Expects Two Key Players Ready For FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid will start to focus on the FIFA Club World Cup, which starts on June 15 and ends on July 13. Los Blancos want to win this competition, and reports in Spain suggest that they will have two key players back in time for the tournament. Those two players are Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal. Relevo reports that Militao and Carvajal are expected to play in the FIFA Club World Cup, as they are currently close to returning to full fitness. Advertisement Militao and Carvajal suffered ACL injuries earlier this season, keeping them out for the rest of it. Carvajal was a crucial loss for Real Madrid after playing a key role in the team's success for the 2023-24 season. He went on to win the 2024 EURO with Spain last summer. He suffered an external collateral ligament injury and tore the popliteal tendon in his right leg on October 5, 2024, when Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. This resulted in him playing a total of 11 matches for Real Madrid this season. Militao would suffer a similar injury a month later. On November 9, 2024, he had to be taken off in the 30th minute of Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Osasuna at home. The Brazilian centerback played 17 games across all competitions with Los Blancos this season. Other Key Returns for Real Madrid With under four weeks left till the Club World Cup, Real Madrid could also expect the return of another pair of defenders. Relevo reports that David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger will return for the summer tournament. Advertisement Rudiger suffered a meniscus injury and had surgery on his knee a couple of weeks ago. His last game played was in the 3-2 loss against FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. Alaba suffered a rupture of the internal meniscus, which ruled him out of the rest of the La Liga season in late April as well. He last played for Real Madrid on April 23, in a 1-0 win against Getafe. Real Madrid won't count on Ferland Mendy for the FIFA Club World Cup. Dani Carvajal Hints at Retirement Dani Carvajal is a Real Madrid legend, but his time at the club could soon be over. His time in soccer could be over as a whole because a new statement from the Spanish right-back reveals his thoughts on his future. Advertisement Dani Carvajal: "It's been a long journey. My sports career is already nearing its end. I hope not, but I have to be realistic.' Dani Carvajal at Real Madrid Six Champions Leagues Five FIFA Club World Cups Four La Liga Titles Five UEFA Super Cups One FIFA Intercontinental Cup Two Copa Del Rey Four Spanish Super Cups Currently 33 years old, Carvajal will look to win the newly formatted FIFA Club World Cup this summer with Real Madrid to add another silverware to his successful career at the club. The Spanish player has won almost everything with Real Madrid, and a win in this tournament could potentially be a factor in Carvajal's decision to retire sooner rather than later. Related: Lionel Messi Highly Praises Cristiano Ronaldo As He Talks on Rivalry Related: Lionel Messi Set to Face Lamine Yamal in Anticipated Match
