PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A man was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter crash that killed a driver on Oct. 11, 2024.
The incident occurred around 2:41 a.m. at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Benoist Farms Road.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO), Daniel Albarran Bonja, 37, of Bradenton, rear-ended a Cadillac XTS sedan driven by Jason Bartley, 32, of Boynton Beach.
The impact propelled the XTS into a concrete wall, rupturing its fuel tank and igniting a fire. Bartley was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Jan. 20, Bonja received a 10.5-year prison sentence, with an additional year of probation and a lifetime revocation of his driver's license.