A driver who caused a head-on crash on State Road 15 in Belle Glade that killed a local mother has been sentenced to more than 16 years in state prison, according to court and crash records released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
The defendant, identified in official reports as T. M. M., was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The court imposed 16.6 years with the Florida Department of Corrections on two counts, five years of probation on a third and 54 days of time served on a fourth. T. M. M. also must spend one night in the Palm Beach County Jail on the crash anniversary for five consecutive years, pay a $5,000 fine, complete 200 hours of community service and attend DUI school. Her driver’s license was permanently revoked, and she must use an ignition interlock device for two years on any future qualifying vehicle.
The crash happened around 8:56 p.m. on July 27, 2023, near 2925 State Road 15, just south of State Road 80. Investigators said T. M. M. was driving a Chevrolet Blazer north in the inside southbound lane when it struck a Kia Soul head-on. The Kia driver, 37-year-old C. D. J.-D. of Belle Glade, was carrying two young children. She died at Lakeside Medical Center, and the children were seriously hurt and taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Investigator Sean Ramsey found evidence of alcohol or drug impairment and obtained arrest warrants on Dec. 7, 2023, on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI causing serious bodily injury and vehicular homicide.
