Gainesville man charged with vehicular homicide in 2021 death of 13-year-old girl

BY JENNIFER CABRERA
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Clarence Barton III, 37, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide for the death of 13-year-old Emily Hoyos following a Newberry road accident on March 14, 2021.
The girl’s family was reportedly traveling from Tampa to Texas for a spring break trip when they stopped at the Newberry road I-75 exit in Gainesville. As they were pulling out of McDonald’s, their car was hit by a Cadillac, injuring multiple members of the family; Emily eventually died from her injuries.
A Gainesville Police Department investigation reportedly gained access to the Cadillac’s Event Data Recorder, which showed that the car was going 103 mph before braking half a second before impact. Post Miranda at the scene, Barton reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the evening and drinking 2-4 beers before driving, but he successfully completed the field sobriety exercises.
Formal charges were filed on August 30, 2022, and a warrant for Barton’s arrest was issued on September 2. Barton is being held on $100,000 bail.
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So sad. Was it the marijuana, the beer, a phone distraction, or stupidity? I’m not sure what the law provides if he’s found guilty, but I hope it includes some type of restitution for the death of this young girl and their financial loss also.
You really think he has any money I am sure the Cadillac was a welfare Cadillac that you and I help pay for
Gh, when we look at statistics, I’m pretty sure us tax payers are paying for you too! You truly sound like a government charity case!
I’m sure your a racist cracka as well. Put a name on your comment coward.
*you’re
I know him personally and he works so he do not receive any type of welfare assistance. You probably don’t have a job yourself and depends on the system
Yeah, good hard worker, just likes to smoke pot, drink a bunch of beer and drive 103 mph. 🚗 🍺 🪴 😫
You probably live in a trailer park and get food stamps. You don’t pay for your own stuff.
Probably has to so with the excessive speed he was travelling at before impact.
He should get 15 years in prison
For being reckless and killing the little girl.
Didn’t they take some of his blood for testing after he killed somebody?