Suncoast man gets 25 years for vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

Bradenton Police Department

⚖ DUI DRIVER SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS ⚖

This afternoon, Cesar Navarrete, arrested in November 2024 on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The night of Saturday, November 2, 2024, Navarrete was driving at 115 mph on Cortez Rd, approaching 43rd St W, when he crashed into 37-year-old Sara-Danielle Holmes’s Chevrolet Equinox, splitting the vehicle in half. Holmes, a mother of two small children, was in the passenger seat of the Equinox and died as a result of the collision. Her boyfriend, who was driving the SUV, survived the crash.

Navarrete and his passenger sustained serious injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment. Navarrete displayed signs of impairment, and the subsequent DUI investigation revealed a blood alcohol concentration of .165.
Navarrete, 27, was previously convicted of DUI and was driving with a suspended license at the time of the crash.

Traffic Homicide Investigators arrested Navarrete on the following charges:
– Vehicular Homicide
– DUI Manslaughter
– Driving Under the Influence (Property Damage and/or Personal Injury)
– Driving While License Cancelled, Suspended, or Revoked and Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death

Navarrete pleaded guilty to all charges. He was sentenced to 25 years in the Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Additionally, Navarrete’s driver’s license was revoked permanently, and he must pay a combined $40,000 in fines and restitution.

State Attorney’s Office 12th Judicial Circuit