DUI Manslaughter Arrest Made For 117 MPH Crash That Killed Teen On Highway 29 In Cantonment

April 30, 2026

An Escambia County man has been arrested for a high-speed DUI crash that claimed the life of a teenager in Cantonment last November.

Terrell B. Rease, 27, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on Wednesday with no bond, charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Rease was driving a Dodge Challenger northbound on Highway 29 approaching Tree Street, near International Paper, around 12:37 a.m. on November 22.

A 17-year-old male driver in a Toyota was attempting to make a left turn from the Valero parking lot to travel southbound on Highway 29 when the Dodge Challenger struck the driver’s side of his vehicle.

The teenager, who was wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

According to the FHP, the event data recorder from the Dodge Challenger indicated Rease was traveling at 117 mph just seconds before the impact. The crash occurred in a posted 40 mph speed zone.

FHP investigators obtained a search warrant for Rease’s blood, which indicated a blood alcohol level between 0.09 and 0.16. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08.

Comments

3 Responses to “DUI Manslaughter Arrest Made For 117 MPH Crash That Killed Teen On Highway 29 In Cantonment”

  1. Voices in Pensacola on April 30th, 2026 8:31 pm

    Looked up the Florida statutory sentencing guidelines.

    Hold on to your hat.

    4 years to 15 years in prison. Up to 15 years probation and up to a $10k fine. Loss of license.

    To me, that seems awfully soft for the loss of a life from this type of crime.

  2. Bill T on April 30th, 2026 10:06 am

    Why did it take so long to send him to prison and it should have been murder and no less than 65 years in prison

  3. Susie on April 30th, 2026 9:50 am

    What goes around, comes around…and it did. Bless the victim and his family.





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