TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A woman was sentenced Tuesday in connection to a deadly 2022 street-racing, drunk-driving crash along West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee. <\/p>\n
Vonetria Noble was sentenced to eight years in prison and one year of probation, court records show. In July<\/a>, WCTV reported that she had been found guilty of DUI manslaughter and reckless driving. <\/p>\n Noble\u2019s sentencing comes four years after the fatal crash took place on May 19, 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n A second driver, who court papers identified as Mianni Cox, died in the crash.<\/p>\n More on crime in our area<\/p>\n A Tallahassee Police investigation determined that both Noble and Cox had gone to dinner together at a restaurant located on Apalachee Parkway that evening. Noble told police that the two each had three shots of tequila at the restaurant just before having another drink together at a bar across the street before heading home, according to the court records.<\/p>\n However, both began racing across town at a \u201chigh rate of speed,\u201d according to witnesses cited in the documents. The two were traveling at 85 miles per hour, an arrest report revealed.<\/p>\n Moments later, authorities said both drivers ran red lights at three busy intersections just before crashing. <\/p>\n Cox died at the scene.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n