Sarasota man sentenced to 20 years in 2023 fatal motorcycle crash

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a 2023 motorcycle crash that killed another rider, according to the State Attorney’s Office for the 12th Judicial Circuit.Marty Thomas Pennell also will serve 10 years of probation after his prison sentence, the office said.Pennell entered a plea to charges including vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter.The crash happened July 29, 2023, on U.S. 41 near Ringling College of Art and Design.Sarasota Police arrest man in woman’s death at apartment complexThe State Attorney’s Office said Pennell was riding north on U.S. 41 at more than 100 mph shortly after 11 p.m. when he crashed into a motorcycle driven by Vincente Matom-Cobo.Both riders were thrown from their motorcycles, and the crash involved the rear of a third vehicle, according to court records.Matom-Cobo was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, the State Attorney’s Office said.Pennell was also taken