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CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVER HEADED TO PRISON FOR FATAL CRASH ON I-4

By Regina Gonzalez and Gloria Gomez
Published July 19, 2023
Hillsborough County
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DUI MANSLAUGHTER CONVICT APOLOGIES IN COURT

In court on Wednesday, Jorge Britton found out he'll spend decades in prison.
Gloria Gomez reports.

TAMPA, Fla. - A man convicted in a deadly DUI crash along I-4 learned his fate
on Wednesday afternoon. 

According to prosecutors, in the early morning hours of December 15, 2021, Jorge
Britton was drunk and behind the wheel when he caused a deadly crash on the
interstate that killed a driver of a Toyota Camry, Douglas Kay Jr and his
passenger Jason Rzechula.




They say Britton's irresponsible choices, are the reason for the fatal crash. 

After a three-day-long trial in April, the jury deliberated for only two hours
before convicting Britton on seven charges, including two counts of DUI
manslaughter and two counts of vehicular homicide.



At his sentencing Wednesday afternoon, Britton apologized to the victim's
families for the lifetime of pain he caused them.

"I could never understand the true horror and unimaginable pain I’ve inflicted
for my actions. I can only imagine receiving the news of such loss. If I was in
your shoes, I probably wouldn’t forgive myself," said Britton. 

Investigators determined that, on the night of December 14, 2021, Britton went
to a Tampa Bay Lightning game with a woman named Celellys Caputo and drank beer.

They then headed to a strip club in Tampa where they met up with another woman
named Iralys Valido, who worked there.

The trio had more drinks and then decided to head to the Hard Rock.

Jorge Britton was convicted of killing two men and injuring two women in a DUI
crash. 

Surveillance video from the club shows Britton's Audi r-8 convertible leaving
around one in the morning.

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after deadly DUI crash

The two women were sharing the passenger seat of the sports car and weren't
buckled in.

While speeding and changing lanes, Britton struck a 2007 Toyota Camry that
exploded on impact.

While speeding and changing lanes, Britton struck a 2007 Toyota Camry that
exploded on impact, according to prosecutors. 

The Camry's driver, Douglas Cade Jr., and his passenger, Jason Rzechula, were
killed instantly.

RELATED: Survivors of horrific high-speed crash on I-4 testify at DUI
manslaughter trial

Caputo and Valido were both critically injured, but survived and were able to
testify during his trial about what they remembered. 

"I just remember listening to music in the car and that’s it and just drunk,"
Valido said on the stand.

"I was looking for my phone and I remember Ms. Valido screaming, ‘Oh my God! Oh
my God! Oh my God,’ and when I went to see I just saw like a bright light, and
then that’s it. I don’t remember nothing else," Caputo recalled. 

Jorge Britton was sentenced on Wednesday afternoon. 

The speed limit on the road was 55 mph, and Florida Highway Patrol later found
that Britton was driving at 154 mph.

A blood alcohol test administered about an hour after the collision indicated
that Britton’s blood alcohol content was close to the .08 limit. A second test
about two hours after showed his blood alcohol at .067, so his attorney tried to
argue that wasn't enough to consider him impaired.

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patrol car crash: FHP

Britton even took the stand at his own trial where he denied being drunk and
driving recklessly.

He wasn't happy with the guilty verdict either.

He later tried to part ways with his attorney and is trying to ask for a new
trial.

Britton apologized to the victims' families in court.

During Britton's sentencing, Jason Rzechula's sister, Beth, had biting words for
the man who stole so much from them. Her statement was read by victim advocate
for the Hillsborough state attorney’s office, Mimi Gorrin.

"I cannot express the amount of heartache you have a caused our family. You in
one night destroyed our lives forever," read Gorrin. 

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'safety hazard'

Arguing for a light sentence, Britton’s attorney John Trevena told the court his
client has no criminal history, was recently diagnosed with PTSD, and suffered
abuse as a child. 

He also blamed Hollywood for glorifying fast cars and racing.

Britton did not react to his decades long sentence in court.

"This type of behavior is encouraged. It’s glorified. It’s made to look heroic
to drive like that. To act like that on the highways," argued Trevena.

But, prosecutor Darrell Dirks reminded the court the only person responsible for
this tragedy is Britton himself. After nearly an hour of testimony, Tampa Judge
Robin Fuson had the final say, and he did not hold back.

"You got on the stand, and you basically lied, saying that you didn’t go over 70
mph. That you thought a semi caused the crash. There’s no evidence of that. You
were trying to deflect the blame. You didn’t take responsibility for a single
second the entire time, until you sat down in front of me today, knowing that
today is a day of reckoning," said Fuson. 

Jorge Britton will face 40 years behind bars followed by 20 years of probation.

Britton did not have a visible reaction to the 40-year sentence. He is now
headed to prison. 




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