An Ocklawaha man has been found guilty on a charge of vehicular homicide in the 2018 death of a beloved local tattoo artist who was struck and killed while walking his daughter to a school bus stop.
The jury in Marion County Court delivered its verdict Friday in the case of 29-year-old Dylan Thomas Roberts. Sentencing will take place in August.
Jeffrey “Todd” Kimberlin, 38, had been walking with his seven-year-old daughter at 7:21 a.m. Sept. 21, 2018 on SE 180th Avenue Road when he was struck by a 2001 Ford van driven by Roberts. His van had veered off the roadway. Kimberlin was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where he later died of injuries suffered when he was struck by the van. The daughter was not hit and was not injured.
Kimberlin was a well known local tattoo artist who operated Pale Horse Tattoo in Ocklawaha. He left behind four children, as well as his fiance and mother.
Roberts was driving on a suspended license at the time of the incident.
While Roberts was free on bond in 2019, he was arrested on a charge of felony battery after an alleged attack on his girlfriend sent her to a hospital.
