Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Jimmy Roberts Sentenced To 5 Life Sentences In Double Fatality Crash

MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- On May 11, 2026, Jimmy Randall Roberts Jr. of Moore Haven, FL was sentenced to five life sentences following a jury trial for a double fatal traffic crash that occurred on State Road 82 and Sunshine Boulevard in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL on May 25, 2024, at 10:30 pm.

Roberts Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for each charge: two counts of Vehicular Homicide, two counts of Reckless Driving with Serious Bodily Injury, and one count of Driving While License Suspended – Habitual Traffic Offender.

The crash occurred when Roberts drove his SUV erratically westbound on State Road 82 at 114 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone. His SUV collided with an eastbound passenger car attempting to make a lawful left turn. The driver of the passenger car, an 18-year-old woman, lost her life in the crash. She had just graduated from high school a week prior.

Additionally, an adult female passenger in Roberts Jr.’s SUV, lost her life, and two male passengers in the SUV sustained serious bodily injuries.

F.S.S. 782.071 Vehicular Homicide: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

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