Man accused of vehicular manslaughter sentenced to 10 years in prison

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in Gainesville last year will spend the next ten years in prison.

Clayton Wamsley, 20, originally pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter, but plead guilty to the crime on Tuesday.

Wamsley was arrested last January for the death of Matthew Umanos, 42. He was hit while walking his dog, Elmyra, at the intersection of Northeast 16th Avenue. Elmyra also passed away.

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