Martin County woman gets nearly 30 years after DUI hit-and-…

Hit And Run Florida Today in Florida: A Martin County judge sentenced Elise Elder to consecutive prison terms totaling nearly 29 years after she pleaded guilty to a DUI hit-and-run that killed local cyclist Martin Drummond on June 28, 2024. Elder received 17 years for leaving the scene of a crash involving death and 145.5 months for DUI manslaughter, plus probation, DUI school, a $10,000 fine, and lifetime license revocation. Florida Highway Patrol investigators said Elder drove from Daytona Beach to Martin County, struck Drummond at 6:45 a.m., and never stopped, with the victim's bike wedged onto her car; her blood alcohol was .329 about two hours after the crash.