LAKE WALES, Fla. – After an extensive traffic homicide investigation, which began on February 25, 2023, the Lake Wales Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Jeanette Gonzalez of Lake Wales for DUI Manslaughter.
Evidence confirmed Jeanette Gonzalez was behind the wheel, traveling at 137 miles per hour, seconds prior to impact.
Her blood/alcohol limit the night of the crash was 0.210. The legal limit is 0.08. On February 9, 2024, she was taken into custody by the Lake Wales Police Department.
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Gonzalez was transported to the Polk County Jail Processing Center, where she was booked in.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Eliecer Padilla who died in the crash. The lives of those involved in this crash have been forever changed. This is a grim reminder to never drive while impaired and to never operate a motor vehicle in a reckless manner,” said LWPD.
On Saturday 02/25/2023, at 1:13 A.M., officers from the Lake Wales Police Department responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 27 in front of Weikert Ford.