Putnam County woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for DUI manslaughter

62-year-old Debra Caruso-Cloer (News4JAX)

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A Putnam County woman convicted of DUI manslaughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

According to court documents, Debra Caruso-Cloer, 62, was driving while intoxicated last year on State Road 100 when she crashed head-on into another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle she hit was identified as Glen Smoak.

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The impact caused his car to be pushed into another vehicle. Smoak died in the crash.

In addition to being sentenced to prison, Caruso-Cloer’s will never be allowed to obtain a driver’s license after she is released from custody.


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