More than a year after a late‑night collision in Clay County claimed two lives, a Keystone Heights man is now facing a slate of felony charges that prosecutors say tie him directly to the deadly wreck.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 36‑year‑old Henry Wimberly IV was arrested and booked into the Clay County Jail in connection with a May 28, 2025 crash that left multiple people seriously injured and two dead. He was transported to Clay County from Taylor Correctional Institution before being taken into custody, according to court records.
The charges
Court filings show Wimberly has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury. Each count carries a $150,003 bond, for a total bond of $900,018. The case was filed by State Attorney Melissa W. Nelson of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, according to News4JAX.
How the 2025 crash unfolded
According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a sedan heading north on Sunrise Boulevard failed to stop at the State Road 100 stop sign on May 28, 2025 and slammed into an SUV traveling on SR‑100. The 58‑year‑old SUV driver died at the scene, and people in the sedan were seriously injured, according to local coverage at the time. The collision drew attention from area outlets and was summarized in Hoodline’s May 2025 reporting; additional local coverage can be found from WCJB and in a report headlined one dead, four seriously injured.
Why the arrest came now
Prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant on June 25, 2026, and Wimberly was booked into the Clay County Jail on July 21 after being transported from Taylor Correctional Institution, according to court documents. Those records, reviewed by News4JAX, outline allegations that he drove while impaired and in a reckless manner at the time of the crash.
What the charges mean
Under Florida law, causing a death while driving under the influence can be prosecuted as DUI manslaughter, a felony that in some circumstances carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of four years. Vehicular homicide is charged when a driver operates a vehicle “in a reckless manner likely to cause the death of, or great bodily harm to, another person,” and is also treated as a felony offense. The definitions and penalties are laid out in the state’s traffic and homicide laws, including Florida Statutes 316.193 and the homicide chapter of the Florida Statutes. Wimberly, like all defendants, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Where the case goes next
Wimberly remains held on the combined $900,018 bond, and an arraignment date has not yet appeared in the public court docket. Court filings identify the two people who died only by their initials. The State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit is expected to lead the prosecution as the case moves through the court system.
