A man was sentenced for two counts of vehicular manslaughter of a woman and her six-month-old infant in Central Florida.
34-year-old Corey Andrews French was found guilty by a jury of two counts of Vehicular Homicide, one count of Possession of a Firearm by Felon, and one count of Violation of Domestic Violence Injunction by Possessing a Firearm. Judge Daniel Merritt sentenced the defendant to 30 years in prison.
On January 10, 2022, French was driving south along U.S.19 in Brooksville, Florida, when he sped past a red light and drove over a median into the northbound lanes. The victim, 35-year-old Amber West, was turning when the defendant’s car struck her vehicle. West was pronounced deceased on scene by first responders. West’s six-month-old infant, Kody Burbage, died less than an hour later from injuries sustained from the crash.
The defendant was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries he sustained during the crash. While officials were clearing the crash scene, they conducted a tow inventory of the defendant’s vehicle, where they located a firearm in the center console. French, a convicted felon with a domestic violence injunction, is prohibited from possessing a firearm. The defendant was initially arrested on this charge pending the outcome of the crash investigation…