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North Fort Myers man sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatal DUI crash

December 2021 crash killed two people
LeeCountyCrime
Posted at 9:33 AM, Jun 01, 2022
and last updated 2023-01-04 14:19:25-05

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 67-year-old North Fort Myers man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for DUI manslaughter after a December 2021 crash that killed two people.

Gregory James Block was charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter and one count of serious injury and a DUI with property damage/injury. He got 60 months for each charge.

The crash happened on December 3, 2021, on U.S. 41 near Sabal Springs Blvd.

Florida Highway Patrol says two of the three passengers in Block's sedan, women aged 79 and 68, were killed in the crash. An 89-year-old woman in Block's car and the 74-year-old female driver of an SUV that was hit were also injured.