DELAWARE, Ohio — A Delaware County judge on Oct. 29 sentenced truck driver Modou Ngom for a deadly April I-71 crash. (wosu.org)
According to the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office, Judge Marianne T. Hemmeter imposed a 22½-year prison term, the maximum, after a jury convicted Ngom, 51, of 3 counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and 5 counts of vehicular assault. (aol.com)
Authorities said the April 11 chain-reaction crash involved 9 vehicles on I-71 northbound in a construction zone near the U.S. 36/State Route 37 interchange, killing Luke Soposki, 37; Lynnea Soposki, 36; and their 1-year-old son, Logan; 5 others were seriously injured. (lawandcrime.com)
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded around 6:30 p.m. and reported significant damage among multiple vehicles. Medical aid was provided at the scene. (whio.com)
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, preliminary findings indicated Ngom failed to stop for a traffic backup in the construction zone, triggering the collision. (wosu.org)
The jury returned guilty verdicts on Sept. 25; the court ordered consecutive sentences on each count at Thursday's hearing. (aol.com)
Authorities said the case remains under the jurisdiction of the Delaware County Common Pleas Court following sentencing. (wosu.org)