BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Sunshine Perez, who pleaded guilty in a wrong-way wreck on Florida’s Turnpike that left a 23-year-old man dead, is expected to be sentenced Friday.
Perez, 46, pleaded guilty in March.
“She was at the courthouse pleading guilty to every charge, and in doing so I did see she was pretty shaken and understandably so,” the victim’s father, Frank Urrutia, told Local 10 News. “We’re still devastated by the loss of our son. It’s something we’ve had to endure and figure out how to live our lives.”
According to authorities, Perez was driving drunk and going the wrong way on the Turnpike near Red Road in Broward County on Jan. 9, 2025, before crashing into Ezequiel Urrutia’s vehicle, killing the young man known to his friends and loved ones as Zeke.
Loved ones said Ezequiel had dreams of becoming a firefighter and was close to finishing his classes.
According to court records, 15 victim impact statements are expected to be read in court Friday before Perez is sentenced.
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