PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) – More than six years after a New Year’s Eve crash claimed the life of Port Charlotte resident David Flick, his family is continuing to grieve a loss they say can never be repaired, even after the driver responsible was sentenced to prison.
Last week, 47-year-old Mark Barcia was sentenced to 18 years in state prison following his conviction on DUI manslaughter and related charges stemming from the fatal 2019 crash in North Port.
Prosecutors said Barcia, who was driving under the influence, slammed his Ford F-250 into the back of an Uber carrying Flick and other passengers at the intersection of Toledo Blade Boulevard and Woodhaven Drive…