Trucker’s 110-Year Sentence for Deadly Accident Sparks Outrage

A motorist was livestreaming as he sat in slow-moving traffic, when suddenly, a big rig truck barrels past him, crashing and triggering a fireball in which four people were killed. Josh McCutcheon went into journalist mode, giving a live account of the tragic accident. That was in 2019, and now the truck driver, Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, has been sentenced to 110 years in prison. A tidal wave of sympathy for the trucker resulted in 4.3 million people signing a petition demanding he get clemency.

[@anjaneyagaming295]

Just the fact that an accident gets you more time than child predators is absurd

[@mattriella6776]

Thats because child molesters run the USA...

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

Mark my words dude the US government is the real criminal if you can put someone in prison for years for a plant what makes you think you’re not going to jail for an accident

[@johnathanflores7750]

@@fishybusinessco.8398 Yep, that's why I didn't care about the capital riot.

[@cherishxoxo2738]

@@mattriella6776 oop

[@JamesK13]

I mean 4 people died

[@fredflintstone5356]

So he gets more time than actual murders? This is disgusting. This is an unfortunate mistake that deserves some punishment but not punishment to the extreme.

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

Honestly whats the point if punishing someone who had no ill intent? He should have to attent serious training if hes going to drive a truck again but its an accident. Theres no use in punishing someone for something they dont mean to do, it could still happen again no matter how much hes punished because he had no control or choice in the matter really. If hes going to be punished for anything at all it should be speeding but the rest was a freak accident

[@user-rb6oz3dz3x]

@@CHLOCHLOLP He was going 2x the speed limit there was gross negligence and he failed to stop the truck when he could. He deserves it.

[@NevadaLamb]

@@user-rb6oz3dz3x he deserves to never drive a truck again and spend time in prison, but his sentence is way too severe.

[@BenWinder108]

I don't think it deserves any punishment at all. Certainly not jail time. If his brakes failed why is it his fault. If he was not speeding or breaking any other driving laws there's no reason he should be put in jail

[@dyh914]

@@BenWinder108 he's not innocent. I hate to break it to everyone but that is not a brake problem, that is something else! Truckers can use engine breaks. He drove by that guy on a flat road. There is no reason for his truck to be going that fast. Also why did he wait to hit tons of other motorists instead of veering off the road and dodging people. I'm not saying he deserves 110 years but he was at a lot of fault here. He also gets to live after his poor choices where the other 4 people do not!!

[@Mike-dd9yx]

I’ve been a trucker for 15 years. We do encounter many mechanical issues. But to receive 110 years for something that wasn’t your fault is an outrage.

[@mopes2713]

Also he was very inexperienced as a driver, which also was not his fault. You can’t magically endow someone with experience and knowledge. I empathize with the guy.

[@CrackerKilla]

@@mopes2713 if he's inexperienced why was he driving?

[@welost2night445]

@@CrackerKilla to gain experience ?

[@mopes2713]

@@CrackerKilla How does one gain experience if you need to be inexperienced to gain it??🤔

[@unkulwilly]

@@CrackerKilla duh

[@Rogue_Centurion]

And the girl who intentionally killed two people in a crash got like 15 years

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

She's a girl. There's a difference.

[@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165]

Was she white?

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165 I think so

[@Grovreicraynth]

​@@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165white af.

[@ARPGAMER19]

i think

[@hewhowatchesthewatcher8711]

When even your own judge is stating that he wouldn’t have done a harsh sentence of 110 years, you know there’s something drastically wrong with the legal case.

[@resilientultimate6869]

It’s all his fault lol

[@eldermcnamara3631]

Yup because most of us Conservatives know that Truckers have a lot on our shoulders when operating a truck and how harsh a company can be on their truckers … The company that hired him should get 110 years for not teaching the guy English and how to read a runaway truck ramp sign … The judge even knew that giving him a long sentence was bad but it was Colorados weird law that forced him to sentence that amount

[@GorgieClarissa]

@Skeeter someone who's brakes failed and was going downhill. He was burning his brakes, white smoke was pouring from his truck. He wasn't stepping on the gas, he was slamming on the brakes

[@kevinkey5270]

@Skeeter wtf!

[@jamesabestos2800]

@@MixtapesOfThe90s I'm guessing this is satire?

[@mmiwuu]

Sadly pedos, murders, and dv abusers get lighter sentences than this and some judges STILL have sympathy for them. I don’t like driving near trucks but I respect all truckers who work day & night bringing those precious resources to cities/suburbs for us to live so comfortably and conveniently. Hope he is able to get an approved appeal on this

[@jjjjjj192]

He didn’t even steer away an inch.

[@JoseDominguez-ft4ey]

@@jjjjjj192 Why tf would you steer when your going a fast af on a highway with no breakes 🤡

[@markjacobs3468]

@@JoseDominguez-ft4ey So you can control what you hit lol.

[@HeyTezza]

Totally agree, those horrible people deserve these sentences, if only they all got them, this guy is not in that category.

[@gailmorra]

His brakes didn't fail the company put new brakes on. He had opportunities

[@bradeyalberni2777]

It’s crazy to think that child predators get a lesser sentence, than someone who didn’t even mean for this to happen. The company needs to be at fault not him.

[@SongsAboutHappiness]

LOLOLOL he didn't mean for it to happen? So he skipped 2 ramps designed for this. Drove recklessly for HOURS including people reporting it. 2 hours before this called his boss about his brakes and if he waited would've never happened. Lied about knowing how to drive in Colorado. AND REJECTED PLEA DEAL BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN OFF WITH A TICKET. Bury him under the prison

[@GR-rx7zq]

1, he didn't have a CDL to drive a semi. 2, he didn't have experience driving in mountains which you most definitely need when driving a semi. 3, he didn't take emergency exit ramps made for these situations (probably because he didn't have a CDL or any kind of training on driving a semi or a semi in mountains) 4, he knew the truck had break problems.

[@paulmarden3301]

@@SongsAboutHappiness you still didn't address how he could get more than most child predators. Yes, he was reckless and deceitful but it isn't balanced when people who target children aren't nearly punished as severely

[@SongsAboutHappiness]

@@paulmarden3301 LOLOLOL BECAUSE ITS A DUMB ARGUMENT. It's a predatory argument. This and abuse have 0 to do with each other. Absolutely repulsive of you to stand on people's lives and trauma to deem yourself as morally superior.

[@thooke222]

@@SongsAboutHappiness you're standing on the lives of child abuse victims "to deem yourself morally superior". So there's that, Mr. Kettle.

[@Vexarax]

*HIS SENTENCE WAS REDUCED TO 10 YEARS* - it was deemed unjust as the truck was going _downhill_ when the brakes failed hence the immense speed. He was trying to weave through traffic to stop the crash but sadly lost control. 🙏🏻

[@zerotodona1495]

He passed a station for run away trucks! He’s a murderer.

[@Vexarax]

@@zerotodona1495 It was downhill and the speed was so fast that there was no way for him to pull off the road - he was trying to dodge cars so he didn’t run them over. He crashed at the bottom of the hill and it was the fireball that killed the other people sadly. He couldn’t have predicted the size of the fireball. That’s manslaughter at _best_ .. Murder is when you intentionally take someone’s life.

[@yamahajog04]

@@zerotodona1495you dumb

[@RemDog_2015]

@@zerotodona1495And your a dumbass

[@Mermadons88]

​@@zerotodona1495Murder requires intent to kill.

[@tommy_kaira733]

I'm a truck driver and my breaks failed going down a hill..and let me tell you it's scary so i feel it for him..this hits home on every level!!

[@kaylahface]

I come from a family of truckers my last name is the company name. I am curious how you handled that situation. That's my worst fear in a car let alone a semi truck failing!

[@SuperMontsta]

Surely you'd steer your vehicle onto the runaway truck ramp though. They usually slow you down pretty fast, plus no one to injure.

[@exitscreaming]

Do you drive 85mph downhill like he did ?

[@swirledworld340]

Looks like you made a choice.... what was it?

[@romaexsol6273]

@@SuperMontsta surely you've never been in that situation he could've been panicking not even noticing there was an exit ramp just in shock or fear not knowing what to do trying to bring the brakes back. Everyone reacts to emergencies differently this isn't his fault

[@paulpwilliams]

I’m a truck driver and I know he definitely wasn’t looking at signs after he lost control. It’s easy to watch a video and see it but not when you’re in full panic mode

[@paulpwilliams]

@Cheapzer there’s a difference in seeing a sign at normal speed and coming down a mountain with no control when you can turn the wheel too quickly to follow your sign and still flip over because that’s how trucks work. It’s much harder and scarier than you think. People who say this clearly have never been in a truck when going down a mountain. There is no training to prepare a person for a situation where he or she may die

[@flyingcripp5424]

@@BobsTheBuild3r have you ever drove a semi truck at highspeeds before? If your answer is no then js stop talking because if you went to school you would have learn about humans fight or flight response to things and it’s not js something you can “control”🤦🏽‍♂️

[@A-halover2000]

We're only humans and we make mistakes and because of this knowledge we need to look ourselves in the mirror and judge ourselves before we judge others.

[@ripstake]

Experience helps prevent panic mode. That's why it is so bad he lied about his experience to get the job.

[@paulpwilliams]

@@ripstake I do agree with that. But there’s still no experience in that situation until it happens. I’ve been a driver for 16 years and haven’t been in that situation

[@homeskillet9802]

Here in the UK a woman was just given 25 years for torturing and killing a baby. The mother who allowed it to happen was given 8 years. There is such in imbalance of justice in the world.

[@ozy7777]

EXACTLY what I'm saying and sometimes those evil criminals don't even get jail time. That mom who killed her baby is still roaming free to this day and having multiple husband's as if nothing happened. There is so much injustice in this world

[@draxvelo2788]

Men get harsher prison times then women

[@thatperformer3879]

I’m gonna take a guess and say it’s Islamic migrant privilege

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@Simon, Yep I saw that story truly horrific

[@casedistorted]

The American Justice system is so amazing and fair! /S America greatest country on earth. I give it another 100 years before America is dissolved.

[@iLL_Eaglez]

110 yrs for this apparent accident out of his control but the same state gives a bogus 20 yr sentence on a child molester and also lets another one free and back on the streets? Wow

[@user-yk1jg5nr5r]

Money…

[@yutyuiiu]

not an accident , negligence .

[@Rokomarn]

Completely within his control

[@ypark6421]

@@yutyuiiu Even negligence.

[@benargee]

​@@yutyuiiu yeah maybe. Shorter sentencing and never being allowed to drive a truck again is better.

[@fernandop1]

0:06 *If the breaks failed, then is company's failure for the main big charges, not his.*

[@mikecioka1180]

On top of that he clearly was not train properly

[@4ae109]

semi truck brakes fail a lot more often than regular cara

[@justrad19]

Also he was an employee, not even an independent contractor. Why is his company not in trouble when they've had multiple violations

[@uncleho1945]

Wrong. It is the operator's duty to inspect the vehicle, not the company's.

[@jakecob2624]

The brakes fails because it’s he’s fault

[@x86_architecture10]

You know something is wrong when a trucker that accidentally kills 4 people gets 110 years in prison, and an intentional murderer only gets 20 years.

[@hondacivic1293]

I agree

[@kanna.7079]

Why go into college to graduate law if u dont even know balance 😐

[@colincasey5635]

Accidental? So many terrible choices that led to the trucker murdering those people he absolutely deserves life behind bars for taking 4 lives.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

@John Doe what?!!! it was not one but four emergency off ramps he never used? ya his story doesn't add up. Wouldn't doubt it if he was stoned and the brakes were fine.

[@warmfish5732]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep you clearly don’t even know what weed is if you think you get stoned and forget you have brakes lmaoo

[@shenoy4535]

The fact that murderers and sexual offenders get a much lighter sentence than him and it wasn't even his fault.....the system is so corrupt🤦🏽‍♀️

[@moonshinegrrl393]

It is his fault he was driving!

[@joebone3151]

It because not even 60 years ago we were getting married at 13-14

[@paulewannacrackr]

Except they don't. They would get the same, not less.

[@joshwandered2944]

@@moonshinegrrl393 Bro, what? What kind of defend is that? 😐

[@CornFlex420]

@@joshwandered2944 i think they were being sarcastic, don't read too deep into it

[@whydoyoukeeptalking]

Some woman killed a baby and got 20 years...why is this one over 100 yrs exactly?

[@peppermeat8059]

4 people were killed, hear that?

[@ck-1649]

​@@peppermeat8059had no control over the vehicle? Hear that?

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

@@ck-1649 I think they did... But they will disregard that based on "opportunities that could have stopped it" and ignoring the human factor.

[@will-da-mac1505]

​@@peppermeat8059mechanical issues you hear that

[@vernie6794]

@@ck-1649 gross negligence, there were so many things he couldve done to prevent

[@im-too-tired-for-this]

He gets more time than people who actually WANT to hurt people?! This is so messed up! This was an unfortunate mistake, and while yes he does deserve time for a series of bad choices, this was too severe.

[@HexagonFL]

He turned down a 9 year plea deal

[@makeupyourway]

@@HexagonFL no way!

[@costacorous8106]

@@HexagonFL legendary throw

[@costacorous8106]

also if someone killed 4 people on purpose they would definitely get the same or even worse sentence

[@sherilagassey1113]

This makes me sad. He didn't do this on purpose. He was, I'm sure, horrified that 4 people died because of this accident. I'm glad the judge is re-looking at the sentence.

[@Raikage2332]

This guy gets life in prison, While real murders and sex traffickers get a slap in the hand 🤦🏾‍♂️ The legal system is in desperate need of an upgrade!

[@skylarvlogs1511]

took the words right out of my mouth

[@lanaconin5704]

I don’t understand American law. They give drug dealers life then murderers get 10-20 years and paedophiles generally get 2 to 5 years. I don’t know about you Americans but id prefer a dealer on every damn street corner to killers and paedophiles 💯

[@maryreed4534]

@@lanaconin5704 Pedophiles should get the death penalty.

[@cooperhappold285]

Damn bro Fr

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

It is. I disliked your comment as it is unfair that we as a species endure it.

[@Scratchingforcash]

This guy is no murderer. It was an accident. RIP to all the people that died that day but it wasn’t malicious. It truly was an accident.

[@Azuzu_Komagome]

He still killed. You kill someone your a murder. Even if one didn’t mean it. It called an involuntary manslaughter.

[@planemod8399]

He is a murderer. He's a dirty liar

[@turtleboi1547]

@@planemod8399 tell me why this guy got 110 for an accident but a rich teen who was drunk driving and killed four people didn’t go to jail

[@planemod8399]

@@turtleboi1547 because he had a reason for it. there's no evidence if his brakes stopped working

[@khka2178]

His punishment was recently reduced to 10 years, on 30 dec 2021.

[@Barbonsonrichardsfromestonia]

For those guys wandering, he was granted clemency and will now serve a 10-year sentence and will be eligible for parole on December 30th 2026

[@GunsAndAmmo3]

They better let bro out

[@yarbycerrato4589]

Nah keep his ass there he missed the ramp

[@GunsAndAmmo3]

@@yarbycerrato4589 no

[@astron800]

@@yarbycerrato4589you can’t always hit the ramp without flipping your truck. He may have also been in shock, preventing him from noticing the ramp in time and instead, focusing on dodging cars.

[@Zenixyy]

@@yarbycerrato4589you should’ve been the one

[@constancelikecorn]

The fact that murderers, pedophiles, kidnappers, etc get less time in prison for intentionally hurting someone, but for a mechanical issue it made him get 110years. This justice system is so f-ed up.

[@michasosnowski5918]

Actually its for the accident that killed 4 people, not just mechanical issue. But I agree, the brakes were not his fault. His fault is not using emergency line for trucks. He should be fined and sentenced for that - 10 years still seems like alot. People get less for much more.

[@EternityCliffSTARS]

America is like that.

[@NazzyDragon]

Justice is dead. It is up to the people to bring it back.

[@cavanleichtman6170]

@@michasosnowski5918 10 years is justified for not inspecting his vehicle properly and missing the runaway lane. Unless he can produce evidence that he did a proper check and it truly was a freak accident. Idk the details of the case, but dont forget his negligence still killed 4 people.

[@Roejwhdoekdjsowj139]

​@@michasosnowski5918Victim blamer

[@arshanmostafavi9621]

This is disgusting ! You have people commit intentional heinous crimes like rape and armed robbery and they don’t get half as much time as this guy! Our entire system needs another 1776 party !

[@jimmysbrand999]

Your perspective hits home

[@MrQuadrick]

A pedophile would get 2 years and probation

[@tonyms5984]

No logical response, rape armed robbery is all bad crimes but let's be real someone being dead is alot more punishable. You claim accident but how do you know?

[@arshanmostafavi9621]

@@tonyms5984 Yeah, if you murdered them intentionally , not if your brakes stopped operating and people were accidentally killed ! Insane that I have to explain this to you !

[@jimmysbrand999]

@@tonyms5984 You can murder someone and get less time. You can't tell me you haven't heard of murders getting put back on the streets after doing their sentencing, if they got 110 years they'd never be released. But they do get realased after they purposely killed somone. Look at these cops who shoot and kill ppl they don't even get life.

[@crazyliljoe]

I'm not a truck driver but something similar happened to me and the other driver lost their life. I was found not at fault but let me tell you that the burden I carry is a life sentence. I feel for this man, the burden of taking a life sucks and I can't even imagine doing it while being in prison for life.

[@adamfriedland5950]

What happened?

[@yellynuria850]

@@adamfriedland5950 re-read it

[@dontknow1981]

If he is life sentenced..then how is he using phone and internet 😳??

[@fallen7759]

@@dontknow1981 he said he was found not at fault

[@junhongyuen423]

@@dontknow1981 He means he has a metaphorical life sentence and feels guilty, not a literal one where he has to go to prison.

[@samehada888]

It sounds rough but I watched something about this a few weeks ago. He passed run away truck ramps, kept riding his breaks (which you don't do on a big rig on a grade), stopped a few dozen miles before the incident to call his boss because he was worried about his breaks overheating but continued going. Then I heard, once his breaks gave out he just closed his eyes and hugged the wheel until he crashed. I want to see some corporate responsibility. This guy did not have sufficient training to do the job. He panicked, forgot his training and people died as a result. Who certified him? Who allowed him to get his CDL? Did his boss convince him to keep going when he himself wanted to stop (I hear that's a big issue in trucking)? There needs to be accountability put on the shoulders of the people pulling his strings. They need to evaluate the training program he went through.

[@marinablueGS]

This is the most common-sense comment I've seen thus far. Lack of experience and training was definitely a big factor. Thanks for bringing up these very important points.

[@joliemadigan4244]

I appreciate this comment!!! Obviously still horrible regardless, but makes a tad bit more sense why it was viewed so harshly to begin with (not saying I agree, but the clarification helps)

[@MegaBekem]

If this guy had lack of experience and training, then he never should have been behind the wheel of that semi now, should he have been? Is stupidity now to be rewarded?

[@heathermcgrath22]

His face says it all. True remorse. So sad. Prayers to his family and the families of the people that died.

[@NecrOphelia747]

"we just cured anxiety,for a split second". This is sad. All the way around. 😔

[@beebuzz959]

If it were you, do you think you'd have let yourself plow into a bunch of cars, or to have tried to turn away and risk your own life?

[@Hydro7348]

@@beebuzz959 nobody knows what really happened so we can’t jump to conclusions, maybe he was willing to risk his own life? We don’t know

[@rachelgibson1858]

@@Hydro7348 He blew past multiple runaway truck ramps. He could have rolled his truck in the berm/ditch.

[@Hydro7348]

@@rachelgibson1858 his brakes might have failed later

[@nagoyaka9541]

This guy isn’t a murderer! There’s a difference between intended and accidental, Condolences 💐 to the families, but many innocent people get unfairly jailed!

[@Honeybaptiste]

Yes but it sounds like he was just speeding

[@catsbyondrepair]

Yes he is when your actions cause the death of another that is murder.

[@Hydro7348]

@@catsbyondrepair that’s negligence leading to death

[@forevertheaii]

@@Honeybaptiste he wasn't speeding. Search for videos of runaway trucks and you'll see how fast they can go.

[@noelstar1456]

No, he is. Apparently he realised there was something wrong with the brakes in advance (as evidenced by a phone call he made) and chose to continue on anyways.

[@depthsofhistory]

110 years is too harsh, man will live the rest of his life behind bars 😣

[@freerhombus0505]

He should've got 5-10 years to serve his prison sentence. Edit: I just realized they could just give him couple years like you said before.

[@shemekameemeebeamon8669]

For something that was clearly an accident

[@theslashguy]

Unless he is the queen of UK

[@Ya_boi_jasper]

@@theslashguy 💀💀

[@Realmiketyson420]

@@freerhombus0505 *shouldve

[@boomersD9CAT]

The owner of the truck who put this guy behind the wheel should be going to jail !!

[@yonnany8399]

My husband is a truck driver and anybody who drives a truck knows your brakes can go out at any time. It can happen to anybody. He does need punishment maybe 5 years and 3 year probation. But 110 years, that’s crazy. I hope he gets a lighter sentence

[@weirdfan88]

That's why you do a pre trip and don't ride your brakes all the way down hill

[@kingwrongs]

He passed 4 runaway ramps

[@throwable]

5 year probation hahahahah he literally killed people

[@CoolNumber1]

I see murderers who kill for fun only get 25 years compared to this guy who is sincerely apologizing for his actions.

[@andrewbrown2666]

Nope he get 110 years

[@J_GoTTi]

I personally believe him. Some people don’t realize that when your life is in danger, and you know that you’re in imminent danger, you truly go into a state of shock. No matter what you tell your body to do with your mind, your body simply does not respond. I’ve felt this probably twice in my 30 years of being alive. He absolutely should’ve hit the runaway ramp, but I’m willing to bet he was so scared that he wasn’t thinking straight at all. This whole situation is tragic all the way around. Prayers to the people who were lost. I’m also sorry for the driver… smh

[@straightdaddy123]

He obviously didn’t remember his safety training from orientation, he could’ve gone off the runaway ramp or hit the other big rig but he instead chose to hit smaller cars to ensure his own safety.

[@Hydro7348]

@@straightdaddy123 I remind you he could have died himself but I can bet he made a lucky escape. Not defending the driver’s actions though, it clearly was his fault and he was being irresponsible.

[@SI0AX]

@Killua Zoldyck The truck cabin sits very high up. The carnage and flames were below the cabin area.

[@lovelaugh7299]

or he fell asleep?

[@Hydro7348]

@@lovelaugh7299 lmao

[@iTotallyJuust]

Anyone who’s familiar with this case knows the trucking company he works for holds at least 50% of the blame. They pushed a driver with no experience far too hard. Transcripts also show he didn’t want to go over the pass that day.

[@boomplosion3807]

Anyone who is familiar with this case would recognize that the man who filmed the video is a well known internet real life troll known as "Burger Andy" and is a convicted criminal.

[@chelsea3564]

@@boomplosion3807 the man recording had absolutely nothing to do with the fact, this man was sentenced to 110 years in prison for vehicle failure!

[@Whoisit91]

It’s his company. He’s an owner operator

[@stevee8472]

@@chelsea3564 he wouldnt be sentenced so hard if there wasnt somethibg like missed inspectuons or maintenence.. which is usually the case in brake failures.

[@Sebastian-dx2xg]

@@boomplosion3807 and so? What’s your point. This is about the truckers sentence and not the guy filming the video🙄

[@ryanbahrami]

Wow, an accident gives him life in prison... this is an innocent man that is being sentenced to 110 years for a brake failure.

[@MegaBekem]

Yeah, an innocent man who killed 4 innocent people! The brakes didn't kill these people, bud! His decision did!

[@Rdnmdude]

So youre telling me a murderer can get a case dismissed even though he killed people but for an mechinical issue GETS YOU 110 YEARS? The justice systembis truly broken and really needs to be fixed.

[@xwhatxio1457]

Yes it’s morbid time

[@missesmia2]

gov reduced sentence to 10 yrs with parole egibility in 5

[@leslieroberts7130]

You go down the gears and use your hand brake.

[@kablechrist]

Honestly though, if you accidently kill 4 people you should still face 20 years. I think 5 years per person is fair.

[@guygoins6237]

Yes I am a new truck driver and this absolutely terrifies me, especially if this happens to me. But I am still going to stick with doing my job, they should definitely add emergency braking to big trucks.

[@evilspyke5760]

So hitting and killing someone with a car, and killing them, while speeding and under the influence gets you a lesser sentence then if it was an accident? Makes sense in our justice system today.

[@coldsandwich2569]

@@bkspielman0 also crash against a barrier at least. He goin have cold sandwiches for a while

[@johnnylifts452]

@@bkspielman0 Damn, the media has really covered this one up, haven't seen those details anywhere but that would explain the lengthy sentence

[@Kumorini]

@@bkspielman0 damn, just goes to show that the media only reports on what they want to and people just jumped to conclusions and took his side smh

[@Conquered]

@@bkspielman0 Sheeeesh I was really on his side until I saw your comment... I haven't seen that info anywhere else (because I've only seen this story pop up a couple times in my recommended and never did my own research at all). Goes to show you how easily misinformed you can become nowadays :/

[@PoliticalGangster]

he killed 4 people! not 1.

[@jietam_87]

You can tell how disgusting and unfair justice is. It's an accident and nobody expects this to happen. To be sentenced for 110 years in prison is totally outrageous.

[@nx660]

I agree

[@ffjsb]

It WASN'T an "accident". It was gross negligence. He never should've had a CDL in the first place.

[@Christopher-qg4hn]

@@ffjsb and if your brakes fail you would not being saying that. When your in a picnic you don’t think right and you have a split second to know that you need to take the truck ramp. His whole life is not worth an accident. Yea people does and that beyond horrible but this sentence is absurd.

[@winning3329]

@@Christopher-qg4hn If one of the cremated bodies was one of your family members you wouldn't be defending this criminal.

[@winning3329]

The justice system was disgusting when bill cosby was released from prison but not with this case.

[@GoopTroopMusic]

Upstanding young man and journalist. I’m sure he’s a good husband and great father!

[@Tektitictie]

burger planet is a crook

[@denny6005]

They Don't even consider the pain he's going through for accidentally killing 4 people. Or the fear he was in when he found out his brakes had given up. What a messed up justice system.

[@reneeren293]

*brakes

[@reneeren293]

@F.B.I Maybe there should be more training for truckers on how to keep cool and what to do in emergencies?

[@VGMurders]

@F.B.I Truck drivers often die when they wreck out in those ramps. He didn’t know the road and was never in that situation before. He made a very bad choice in thinking maybe the descending grade would level out so he could slow down and safely stop. Should he face charges. Yes. Should he do some time? Yes, but 110 years is ridiculous. The guy was trying to earn a very honest living and was caught in a very bad situation that didn’t know how to handle.

[@presleyjordan8519]

@F.B.I Does anyone know if his brakes went out AFTER the ramps?

[@presleyjordan8519]

@F.B.I if the brakes went out after the ramps, he wouldn't have needed to get on the ramps as he was passing them. I'm just wondering if anyone knows when they stopped working, like a minute or two before he crashed or were they out earlier?

[@brittanymiller3396]

This terrifies me. My husband is a truck driver and sometimes things can't be helped. This is a tragedy but it also seems like an accident.

[@r2dxhate]

He could have used the runaway truck ramp, or just crashed off the side of the road. He had a problem with his brakes, not his steering. He chose to crash into cars instead of off the road. He deserves more than life in prison. I doubt your husband would ever make such a selfish and stupidmistake.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@@r2dxhate I agree, he could have used the run away ramp. His error in judgement deserves some sort of prison time. But i do not agree with your view that he deserves more than life in prison. The man is not a terrorist or mass shooter. He did not hop into that truck with the intention of taking lives. Neither did he ask for the truck brakes to fail. Everything else was a freak accident. The only action he can be held personally liable for is failing to use the runaway ramp. With all that in consideration, I don't see why he should spend more than 2 or 3 years in prison at most. I personally would give him 1 year community service and ban him from driving any kind of heavy commercial vehicle ever again.

[@rocky081991]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior He was on the shoulder of the road and was about to run into the back of a semi that was stop he made the choice to change lanes into the cars that were stop next to the semi knowing his chances were better of living. Think about the 4 people that were trapped a live in the cars and them burning to death. This POS can rot.

[@cowleysmobilewelding]

@@r2dxhate think about this for a second. Would if his brakes were still working when he was around the truck ramp? Parts failures happen unfortunately

[@cowleysmobilewelding]

@@rocky081991 what would you have done tough guy?

[@KeViN-De-Belgium]

Whoever gave this poor man a truck that has jammed breaks clearly doesn’t care

[@teerayTR]

It most likely is a brake failure from overheating from constant brake wear going downhill in those brutal mountains.

[@specialopsdave]

They failed because the truck wasn't equipped with jake brakes, and you have to periodically fully stop to let your brakes cool if you have no jakes

[@Lucia-us5sj]

Mmmm I seriously doubt anyone knew that the breaks didn't work before he started driving, breaks failure in trucks after going up hill or down hill is not that rare, that's why truck ramps exist

[@MrPAULONEAL]

He knew this before driving the truck.

[@Lucia-us5sj]

@@MrPAULONEAL please link the proof to that

[@insaneconqueror5421]

His lawyer will have to appeal. This could take 3 to 5 years plus. But this just shows how flawed the justice system is.

[@timg2973]

27 charges. All carry time.

[@kc006]

I heard on the news today that the governor is going to wait for the court of appeals decision to make himself a decision so actually it doesn't matter if it takes five years to reduce his sentence cause my believe and I might be wrong he's going to be there from 10 to 20 years

[@avery11123]

Ya know everybody says "The justice system is flawed" but they never say what the problem and solution is, please elaborate.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

@@avery11123 You can't do much with greedy people running the system where it benefits them only.

[@Devoted_Catholic777]

@@alkdjfhgks1919 he killed 4 people it’s fair

[@392guru3]

People get less time when they intentionally murder someone

[@reprovedcandy]

they commuted the sentence to 10 yrs .... which is still about 10 too many

[@trapei1408]

@@reprovedcandy So there should be no punishment for killing 4 people

[@reprovedcandy]

@@trapei1408 So there should be a punishment for your breaks failing? Let me frame it for you, if the breaks on your car went out and you were in a horrible tragedy, how long would you like your prison sentence to be?

[@paulwt9783]

he murdered 4 people thru negligence

[@grandiewandie]

@@paulwt9783 the company who owned the truck was negligent and gave him a truck with poorly maintained brakes

[@Weeeewriter]

*It was a terrible accident. I'm sure that will live on his soul forever, for what happened. Why punish him so harshly for an accident? Did they not investigate the truck to collaborate what happened?*

[@milserpentine]

@@eriklindstedt5970 still 110 years is too harsh maybe 15 years max

[@chips1752]

1. He was speeding, doing harsh 80mph 2. He drove past various runaway ramp 3. No way to prove the Breaks failed, upon inspection they were fine.

[@heathers4768]

@@eriklindstedt5970 did they say whether or not he ignored them before or after the brakes went out? That could make a big difference. I just haven't heard anything on it yet.

[@Weeeewriter]

@@chips1752 its sad though

[@kiano_84]

Only truckers should argue

[@randomlyJohnson]

Prayers brother, I can't imagine how he feels and how the families of those who lost their lives feel.

[@laoutdoors8768]

Crazy how drunk drivers that kill people every year don’t even get 1/4 of his sentence

[@BIKEMAN21]

drunks dont drive around in 80000 lb vehicles. you want to ignore safety and not check your truck, ignore truck runaway ramps then face the consequences. this sends a clear message. if you dont have business being on the road find a different job.

[@theperfectchex3078]

@@BIKEMAN21 it's always the replies where you find the dumbest comments

[@exitscreaming]

He turned down a plea deal and knew what he was facing if convicted

[@MyWatchIsEnded]

@@exitscreaming he's not knowledgeable about the American legal system and how not admitting guilt is seen as an act of rebellion and requires the most severe punishment. It's really setup like, "if you want to claim innocence and we find otherwise then we'll throw the book at you just to show everyone that innocence is never a right you can claim without severe punishment." How very KGB and gulag style.

[@exitscreaming]

@@MyWatchIsEnded He had a lawyer to explain everything to him , that excuse doesn't hold water .

[@JessicaZane4realz]

Breaks failed, so blame him? Unbelievable.

[@resilientultimate6869]

It’s his fault lol

[@marajesty311]

@@resilientultimate6869 how?

[@st-lucia]

@@marajesty311 it's at 1:08 Those truck ramps work

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

@@marajesty311 He had chances to pull off.

[@EmelyPhan]

@@resilientultimate6869 Apparantly the truck company he worked for had many past intends relating to brake issues and done pretty much nothing

[@Eclipse-lw4vf]

One of the few times I’ve seen parents of victims not want the guy to go to jail for life.

[@Avocado_Ruler]

He shouldn’t walk free that easily either

[@ahmeddhere1154]

@@Avocado_Ruleryou’re sick

[@alep8796]

@@Avocado_Ruler🤓

[@anthonyallencabrera]

​@johansantos3716 he's serving 10 years.. for an incident in which his brakes went out... I had this happen to me headed into an intersection. Barely missed a women with 2 toddlers.. this could be anyone. If you think this is walking off easy you have things backwards.

[@chelseaxoxo784]

​@@anthonyallencabreraoh wow

[@labspeciman7402]

Drunk drivers that kills get less than 20 years. How the hell they came up with these charges is insane. He may have missed the sand pit. Can't imagine the horror of being in that truck.

[@Ricky_Cullen]

He is now serving only 10 years and is eligible for parole on December 30th, 2026. Poor guy. The truck company should be held responsible. Forensics could even tell that the truck was in poor condition. The brakes were so old that they failed and something went mechanically wrong. The families of the victims didn't even want him to go to jail because even they knew it wasn't his fault. Also, rest in peace to the people who lost their lives. And condolences to their family and friends.

[@onedaytimewin]

Still too much. This is injustice. Accidents happen. It’s life.

[@FirstNameLastName-oz5ij]

I'm very relieved to know that in the end, it wasn't a life sentence at least. He'll still have a chance after he's out. However, 10 years is still too much. Accidents like this could happen to anyone. He's not a bad person at all.

[@LivingLyfelikeaMuffin]

Even 10 years is a lot.

[@lexluthor6906]

@@onedaytimewin wasnt an accident

[@PepeLaRana1]

@@lexluthor6906ah yea he was going that fast knowing he would die and his intentions were to clearly kill others aswell rightV

[@aaliyahvarona5409]

Wow, heartbreaking. He doesn’t deserve such harsh sentence though; it was an accident. Save that sentence for intentional murders. Poor man.

[@GetRich-R-dietrying]

Accident sorry no it wasn’t he had a chance to get off on the runaway truck exit and didn’t people died that’s more sad then him getting 100 and something years

[@dav-883]

He was also negligent by not checking the truck and for speeding

[@Ghostq50]

@@dav-883 hey man you know how science work going down the mountain you pick up speed cause it’s a hill don’t worry we all learn something new

[@amygriffith8224]

I agree, the law is just straight up disappointing.

[@willsmith9873]

@@GetRich-R-dietrying I agree but think about it it’s a traffic violation basically if people died of not so that a little absurd

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Most drunk drivers and actual murderers get lighter sentences than this. WTF is wrong with the American justice system?!

[@deaththerapy189]

Wrong. If a drunk drive kills 4 people and maimed 5 more they would get the same sentence in Colorado.

[@albertomoreno3042]

Bruh look how he’s driving he had plenty of time not to drive right into traffic

[@ml5923]

@@albertomoreno3042 hello??? let’s use critical thinking his brakes failed? how was he supposed to stop ? or slow down if his brakes didn’t work?

[@boygazi5653]

@@ml5923 runaway truck ramp or use a guard rail to try and slow him down

[@MotsGamingChannel]

@@ml5923 drive off the road?

[@zapman797]

He should not get that sentence that’s insane and wrong

[@frankrodriguez7255]

Love how Travis Scott is still walking around a free man. This world Is corrupt and backwards. Must be nice to do what you want when you have money and ties. Wake up people.

[@madeinheaven1860]

Lmaooo have you woken up yet?

[@europe_ablaze]

When Travis Scott murders multiple people, more then four and injured many on “accident” and he gets away with it but a truck driver gets a life sentence in an equipment failure 🤡

[@Mythtician]

@@europe_ablaze facts. Defund the feds.

[@tresham79]

And Alec Baldwin..$$$$

[@marvinyo5]

Travis ten lives sgone

[@123gozane]

I was a truck driver and I have had my breaks almost fail on me while going down the grape vine north bound. It can happen to any truck driver out there and the judge saying that he passed a runaway truck ramp, well let me tell you what goes through your head when in that situation. You can't say coulda, shoulda, would have. My heart breaks for this driver.

[@timg2973]

Truck ramp vs 28 cars. It's that simple.

[@billydickey5734]

@@timg2973 well when a Semi can weigh as much as 40 tons loaded. By the time you get to that escape ramp you're going pretty fast. With his inexperience it probably wasn't that "simple " He was definitely was negligent and I feel for the loss of life, 110 years is ridiculous.

[@amalzuhair4495]

@@timg2973 people miss turns on a normal day this man was in a truck filled with fuel going in incredibly fast speeds.

[@brianarias7109]

Dude that grapevine is crazy steep the one before you head into Bakersfield right?

[@123gozane]

@@brianarias7109 No I think it's Lebec.

[@mr.a-maracaeagle7323]

No way hes gonna gonna spend his whole life in prison over a huge accident. Prayers to his family.

[@planemod8399]

Prayers to the families of the victims more like

[@mr.a-maracaeagle7323]

@@planemod8399 well theres not much you can do when your breaks stop working but just pray. But yes prayers to the victims family aswell.

[@aninebula6985]

@@planemod8399 prayers to him also... he has 4 deaths on his concious for the rest of his life which could lead to mental issues or suicide (Im saying worse case scenarios), but not alot of people can be normal after a death is caused by them

[@livetochange974]

@@aninebula6985 that's what happens when neglect your work. He knew his tires had problems but decided to overlook because of lazyness. There truck drivers makes me unease every time I go near them knowing I'll die because of a Simple mistake they can make

[@ripstake]

Prayers to his family but not his victims? Wow.

[@JGarcia2016]

Not even serial killers or child abusers or rapist get that much jail sentence...

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

Or home invaders.

[@winning3329]

Female teacher's sentence the most years

[@AliSherAwan47]

I’m a truck driver myself and after this sentence, I’m going to change my profession. We don’t leave our house in the morning on a mission to kill people! Nowadays it’s too hard for a truck driver to not only keep itself safe, but also watch much harder for other commuters safety, who pretty much, every single one , seems to be on the phone!

[@hurt1704]

Same. My cousin and I both drive and we both talked about cutting up our cdl’s the other night after seeing this lunacy.

[@tshaffer9681]

Just driving a car isn't safe with people on their phones and texting too.!!!!

[@bookishbrendan8875]

If enough truck drivers threaten to boycott, then they might listen.

[@John-e4p1x]

This guy was on his phone when driving the truck.

[@TheCatnipCinema]

It's ridiculous to change professions because of this guy. Don't make the amount of mistakes he did, and you should be fine. No one's out to get truck drivers.

[@ronrowefc]

“Given to a truck driver who killed 4 people when his brakes failed” that’s a very harsh and unfair statement and the sentencing even worst.

[@theelastmelon]

Isn’t that exactly what happened though?

[@lucaslindgren3237]

@@theelastmelon His breaks failed... It's not like if it would be another person driving that truck, the breaks wouldn't fail.

[@theelastmelon]

@@lucaslindgren3237 yeah, his breaks failed and he killed four people. What would be a better headline? Better then saying he murdered four people with his truck

[@GR-rx7zq]

@@lucaslindgren3237 1, he didn't have a CDL to drive a semi. 2, he didn't have experience driving in mountains which you most definitely need when driving a semi. 3, he didn't take emergency exit ramps made for these situations (probably because he didn't have a CDL or any kind of training on driving a semi or a semi in mountains) 4, he knew the truck had break problems.

[@jimdandy8119]

@@GR-rx7zq Even taking all that into consideration. 110? Come on, that's way too harsh and everyone knows it.

[@jasmineertha8351]

I had a situation where my brakes failed in my suv coming down a hill. Fortunately, I was able to avoid a huge accident by driving off the road into the grass and letting the field slow my car to a stop. Cops inspected the car, agreed the brakes did not work, had to tow it, AND I STILL WAS PUNISHED FOR SPEEDING. The judge said they understood my brakes failed but the law is the law. So my point is yeah apparently brake failure isn't a valid excuse for some reason.

[@AngelWhisper_7]

Too bad the judges brakes didnt fail so he could be charged and sentenced for speeding!!!!

[@kevinmontoya7318]

Shift into Manual mode and decrease the gears making the engine slow you down

[@priscillasimon7453]

God, I feel sorry you went through such a traumatic experience.

[@sukisuki9120]

@@kevinmontoya7318 it's America man,they don't have manual gearshift there..One more reason to have one thoe..

[@kevinmontoya7318]

@@sukisuki9120 cars have the option to manually shift on an automatic

[@das5813]

It's a brilliant advertisement to encourage people into truck driving.

[@jamesreal3713]

It’s ridiculous that a man who rapes someone can get like 3 years we’re as this man who didn’t nothing to his fault is getting over a century in jail. What the heck is wrong with America.

[@froggynzack]

Thankfully they reduced his sentence to 10 years EDIT: ppl keep thinking im saying they reduced it BY 10 yrs but they actually reduced it TO 10 yrs in Dec 2021. Hope that helps lol

[@federalghost7804]

@@froggynzack they did

[@froggynzack]

@@federalghost7804 right im glad they did cuz that was just injustice at its finest

[@milliez4840]

He only deserves like 5 days

[@sakurafalls2468]

@@froggynzack I seriously thought you said _"by_ 10 years" and I thought you were being sarcastic 😂

[@RileyNewcomb]

“Hold on guys we just cured anxiety” and now he’s scarred for life, I feel bad for everyone involved and everyone who witnessed this horrific accident

[@tinynuggins1029]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that.

[@staciehenderson6982]

@@tinynuggins1029 Same. It's obviously a horribly tragic video but the timing of his comment... yeah.

[@Lexielouwho]

I guess I missed it.

[@fl0wera_1]

The truth is that the guy deserved the 110 year sentence. No penalties.

[@spookydeadite]

@@fl0wera_1 nah he doesn't You know who deserves sentences like that ? Pedophiles , and parents who kill their kids , tell me why is that people who kill their children get lighter sentences?

[@alyssa7974]

Unbelievable. Actual murders get less than that! Brakes failed, blame him? What???

[@GhostOfKotori]

@Billy Throbbins The driver is no Loser

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

He is a murderer though. He killed four people. Someone else said he passed four emergency off ramps. His story doesn't add up, prob was stoned.

[@themistocles2618]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep He was clean. No alcohol or any drugs in his system.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

@@themistocles2618 that the test picked up. doesn't mean he was drug free. also mental issues that could be a possibility. someone else said he passed four emergency off ramps too. the story doesn't add up.

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep he was panicking while fighting a broken brake system...he didn't know was broken.

[@roshanshrestha4919]

Judge should be sentenced for 110 years for such idiotic decision😂

[@tigara1219]

This is just embarrassing for our judicial system.

[@resilientultimate6869]

It’s his fault lol

[@chimp1449]

Too be fair it is his fault but 110 years is ridiculous.

[@tigara1219]

@UV for picking and choosing which killers get convicted.

[@Caydxz]

@bob Ross he went passed 2 run away’s that could of had made him stop

[@dongaming_1340]

@@Caydxz but like he said his break failed

[@thatoneguywhodoesthatthing913]

Fun fact, this kind of sentencing is how you get truck drivers to refuse to deliver goods into or through your state.

[@The_DC_Kid]

That should go over well with the boss. "I just ain't agonna do it. Nosiree. And you can't make me". Something like that?

[@TsubomiKido_hoodie]

@@The_DC_Kid called quitting.

[@mobetta2092]

@@The_DC_Kid an organized boycott through and supported by their teamster union

[@The_DC_Kid]

@@TsubomiKido_hoodie Go find a trucker and tell THEM to quit. That seems it would be the most direct way to do it. They're easy to find; just go to a truck stop and tell all them about your concept. chuckle

[@CloroxBleach-69420]

@@The_DC_Kid wait till they quit a job is definitely not worth going to prison forever

[@dayana_nn]

That wasn’t reckless driving, his brakes stopped working ! Rest In Peace to the 4 people that passed away due to this tragic accident.

[@ThatOneDudeSaid]

You know he ignored several run away ramps right?

[@ThatOneDudeSaid]

@@GuadalupeHernandez-dq9tr I agree with the first part but not the second. His actions caused three maybe 4/5 people there lives

[@concerned201]

When he passed the runoff ramps and kept going, he then became responsible for anything that happened. He should have gotten 5 years for each death, minimum. It's no different than taking a gun and killing 4 people and then saying I didn't know it was loaded. He had opportunity to safely stop his truck.

[@franksmith8210]

He PASSED THE RUN AWAY TRUCK RAMP. What don’t people understand about that? He could have very well stopped the vehicle. He deserves the sentence. He literally is responsible for killing those people.

[@brealajabarber3809]

frank smith you don’t understand when all the brakes on semi failed there’s nothing they can do they will just keep on rolling he was going way to fast to turn unto the ramp

[@sirxanthor]

I feel for this truck driver because I went through the very same thing, only difference was, six totaled cars, no one was injured, and Budget Truck rental, was 100% at fault. I was a kid, and convinced an arcade owner to sell me all his arcade machine's, instead of dumping all of them into the ocean like he had planned. Each was was broken, but amazingly, I repaired all but one, and at $50 each. I was 14, paid a neighbor who had a truck license to drive a truck three hours each way to pick all the machines up. When we hit the highway, truck was only doing 20mph, so we pulled over and I called Budget Rental. Instead of bringing us another truck, a mechanic came and told us the brakes were new, and needed loosening. We took his word. Told us to bring the truck back for a replacement. As we were nearing a traffic light intersection, Im asking my friend shouldn't we be slowing down?? The look on his face and seeing what he was doing said it all. We had no brakes!! He yelled duck, which I did as glass broke over my head, and when we came to a stop, discoveted I couldnt get up, something was blocking us. Slid out the side door, to an awe of onlookers thinking I and driver were dead. We should be. We hit a lumber truck and the entire back and of the stack, went through the cab. Had we not ducked, wed both have been beheaded. Six mangled cars, not one person injured. I paid an arcade seller to tramsfer my machines to my home for repair after that incident. No clue what happened with the mechanic or court proceedings. I wasnt allowed to go, due to being a miner. Court wasnt about my neighbor being charged, but him suing Budget Rental. Never ever used them again.

[@clairearcane]

When you're in a full panic mode, you're not thinking straight. This is just a terrible accident and it's unacceptable that this guy gets an 110 year sentence for it. The burden he has to carry knowing he unintentionally took the lives of 4 others is already enough.

[@YouSurfin]

How do you even know that it was unintentionally or that he did everything to avoid it? That is like saying that when someone kills another person with a gun, he already has to carry that burden and doesn't deserve to be punished.

[@sylaswojciechowski6895]

@@YouSurfin 110 yrs is a lot even for x4 1st degree murders.

[@clairearcane]

@@YouSurfin The investigation shows the truck brakes failed, and no evidence points to malicious intent. Like I said above, he didn't do EVERYTHING he could've because he was panicking and not thinking straight. (Keep in mind this could be inaccurate considering the only info I know about this case is what was mentioned in the video)

[@q_taipan]

his sentence got reduced to 10 years

[@Theredstar2478]

@@YouSurfin the judge mentioned the runaway truck ramp, but he wasn’t trying to brake while passing that, it was after, you know, when all the cars were stopped

[@KG-ee8cf]

I hope ALL truckers boycott Colorado. This could happen to anyone of you. A horrible ACCIDENT and 110 years??? It is a tragedy for all involved, no doubt. God Bless and protect our trucking men and women.

[@Littlepandagamers]

Yap is it that hard for the truckers to unite? ....just to boycott 1 state

[@racer14glr91]

You don't seem to understand the case or evidence. He obviously shouldn't have been driving that truck. He did EVERYTHING wrong. Speeding, over use of brakes, ignoring posted signs. He probably can't even read English. Why would a good trucker support a guy that like that? I wouldn't.

[@ramonheard2758]

@@racer14glr91 I agree. Some people support the wrong things with no thinking . Maybe 110 is a lot but let’s say 50 years is a good start. He injured 12 and killed 4, cmon.

[@joefreeman3772]

@@racer14glr91 yeah I've been a truck driver before and I believe he was driving way to fast, Also trucks have another set of brakes called the Engine break that he could've used.

[@sarah-kimpoulin8812]

@@joefreeman3772 yeah but engine brakes won't completely stop the truck in a hill... if the driver didn't start the hill in the correct gear the engine brake is useless. I agree with others that 110 year is too much

[@Zero-Zero-Zero-Zero]

I'm definitely no law expert. But there was no intentional harm. He was reckless and didn't follow the safety procedure. But this is not someone who doesn't deserve to have a life. He should serve time (and in my opinion a community service). But not this. Prison is meant for dangerous people and people that committed serious crimes to be rehabilitated back into society. Someone who made a mistake, which unfortunately caused catastrophe, shouldn't have his entire life taken away. Edit: reworded

[@kingwrongs]

He passed 3 runaway ramps He was speeding There is no way to prove his breaks failed

[@sweetra07]

@@kingwrongs You can’t prove it so how can you say otherwise.

[@weirdfan88]

@@kingwrongs Lol ya there is. Look at the brake shoe it's completely destroyed and he was panicking and looking at his dash more than likely and missed those ramps.

[@hiltonlive32grnrngr]

Slightly disagree about prison. Prison is for criminals (not just dangerous ones) and should be rehabilitating people for re-entry into society but sadly some facilities and the people who run them care more about making money off their inmates than rehabbing them.

[@Ed-nm9cq]

@@kingwrongs why do u keep writing the same thing under multiple comments

[@wesgregory9003]

He got the 110 years because he REFUSED the plea bargain of 10 years.

[@chad969]

It's easy to miss a runaway truck sign in a high stress situation like that. Absolutely ridiculous sentence. Tragedies happen and it's not always someones fault

[@ML-qw3xp]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@tristynbail6443]

No it’s not a high stress situation. He deserved to be locked up for His actions that caused MULTIPLE people to LOSE THEIR LIVES. And he’s probably an illegal immigrant from Mexico so we need to send his ass back to his country.

[@1shellkilla]

@@tristynbail6443 alot of assumptions in that comment but hes not illegal hes a citizen

[@frenchie1750]

You can easily miss that sign at the rate of speed he was going, plus the stress he was under. Hell, I had to rewatch and pause the video just to read what the heck the sign said! I personally have never seen this type of sign with this verbiage. If I was personally in this situation, I would’ve been screwed, since I’m near-sighted. I dang sure wouldn’t have known what the sign said until I was right up on the sign, and it would have been too dang late for me to take the exit. I sure hope justice re-evaluates this situation, and grant him clemency!

[@temp1970]

@@tristynbail6443 great racism Tristyn, heres some reddit platinum

[@robtherobber6967]

10 years still infuriates me and I have never even heard of this guy.

[@AndrewGunner]

Nah 10 years is fair. He was driving too fast. As a truck operator he was supposed to inspect the vehicle breaks.

[@BizarroGB]

​​@@AndrewGunnernah

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@thepatriarchy819 110 should be reserved for intentional murder.

[@FalloutFM]

4 people died because he didn't use the runoff lane and instead kept it running into traffic, that's still his fault.

[@mountain7737]

@@FalloutFM how was he suppose to know not going to the runoff lane was gonna kill 4 people?

[@cynthiaduong9151]

Doesn’t make sense when murder can get away while crime like this get severely punished. Our legal system need changes

[@Drulou]

He passed a runaway truck ramp and there’s no evidence that his brakes even did fail. 110 seems like lot but he still needs to be sentenced

[@Us3r739]

Panic is such a lame excuse. We all know what happened

[@klppdc]

He is not white that’s why. 😢

[@guysumpthin2974]

The woman in florida that hired a guy to kill her husband & got 2years

[@MegaOsvaldo18]

Well some murderers can/will get away if judge offer from $100000 to $1000000. If they don't pay, they stay in jail. When the judge doesn't offer the bond, sometimes he decided the minimum sentence for first/second degree murder of 30/40 years in prison. Otherwise he/can punish the felon from 50 to life. In another scenario, like the truck driver's case, is "manslaughter," which can be voluntary/involuntary. It was unpurpose, just an accident. The judge can decide and penalty for this type of crime is from 2 to years for each ind. I agree that our legal system needs to be changed. Everything has to do with our government, fiscal, and congress and we can vote, but not fight for it.

[@yl9941]

This is not reckless driving. Brake failure is the company's fault not his.

[@EnclosedPoolArea]

It is reckless driving. There were many opportunities to mitigate or even outright prevent the disaster. Given a semi-competent truck driver, those people would still be alive.

[@SwingingPythons]

@@EnclosedPoolAreait’s still the company’s fault tho for putting him in that position.

[@MegaBekem]

That's right, the brake failure is the company's fault! His decision to let the truck barrel through standstill traffic was his fault! Stupidity is no excuse!

[@terriolancer5783]

I have just changed my mind about becoming a trucker. No disrespect to truckers. Sorry for families who lost love ones in that tragic accident. God 🙏🏼

[@nowaynoway915]

It’s better to stop now if you’re worried their job is so dangerous. I’m grateful for them and their work. You’re doing the right thing I hope you find your path!

[@dwall777]

Right bro 😔💔

[@Former_Pastor]

A cop is being buried today because she was hit when a trucker jack knifed

[@319speed]

@@Former_Pastor ok and?

[@319speed]

You made the right choice. If this scares you watching it you aren't made for trucking. The guy that wrecked this truck isn't meant for this job. Everyone thinks it's easy and a cake walk.

[@reiweiwei7163]

It's ridiculous how they sentence people. He has to live with the fact that he unintentionally killed 4 people. That's hard enough but to sentence him for 110 years is overkill.

[@reiweiwei7163]

@B Y the point IS he didn't do it with the intent to kill. A person I went to school with drove drunk killed someone in the process and had a year between prison and halfway house. His breaks failed and his reaction to the situation might not of been there and fast enough. I would actually like to see a video to judge when he realized his breaks went out and to actually see the dull footage could give more understand to the situation. Even if he freaked and missed the turn off ramp, he should not have such a sentence when worse gets done and nothing happened. Like my neighbors choking his girl and her stabbing him 5 time puncturing a lung. Not one thing got done about it and there still together. So explain how they sentence people. We're human and have emotions. So freezing in a damn scary situation if that is the case calls for 110 years. NO. Mainly for the fact this could happen to anyone and most would react In the same way. If something like this happened to me I would like some mercy. Because every single days it would Torment me and would probably relive the situation every time I closed my eyes. So yes I believe he should be show mercy.

[@reiweiwei7163]

@Tesla Adverts I would say so as well. He doesn't need to spend to go that fast. I just think he froze. It in nature for fear to overcome.

[@bridget1940]

B Y the point is there is multiple other people, who purposely do far worse and get under 10yrs. But careless mistakes in a moment of panic will land you a lifetime, it is overkill.

[@javier.f1324]

Literally admitted to do it purposely because he thought it was his best chance of surviving.

[@javier.f1324]

1) he passed multiple off ramps when he knew his brakes were already failed 2) Didn't honk his horn, flash, lights, hazards, NOTHING to earn other people 3) HE testified that he aimed for other cars because he thought that was HIS best chance at surviving: By using bodies and cars to slow him down. 4) He tried to flee the scene asap so he wouldn't go to jail

[@heithwatkins]

It was an accident. However tragic. If he gets 110 years. Everyone who intentionally does harm should get an immediate death sentence.

[@ojibungaming6748]

EXACTLY! Its a tragedy, but a literal life sentence for an accident, something that wasn't intentional??? The US Justice systen is TRASH.

[@108wee]

Agreed! yes he passed runaway ramps that lead to the accident but that doesn’t automatically lead to intentional manslaughter. Just messed up…

[@laygnassangyal3847]

Fax

[@joshualwc]

@Ich Chef Du Nix You should deserve 111 years for writing this comment.

[@lordofthewoods]

EXACTLY! Intentional, cold-blooded murderers SHOULD get the death penalty on first offense. Which would put HIS sentence more in-line, but still maybe just a tad steep... BUT DON'T FORGET HE TURNED DOWN A PLEA-BARGAIN for TEN years! He GAMBLED, he LOST.

[@Moola444]

Let him out. It was an accident this is ridiculous. The judge is able to use discretion on this.

[@user-vk8yq8oq7p]

He could’ve prevented it of course he deserves time dummy

[@wsvitak]

Maybe I’m missing some of the story, or the true facts aren’t displayed in this short story, but if his brakes truly failed, how is he at fault. I can see if he neglected to fix a know issue, bypassed safety checks, etc., but 110 years for a traffic accident? Some cold blooded murders don’t get that much time.

[@Sol36900]

That's what I'm thinking too

[@holyduck478]

He was trained and was able to obtain his CDL and had some experience. The company screwed him over by putting him in that route. He should of said something to the company before staring the route but he decided to go. Also, brakes over heated because he was going to fast going down hill. He should of used low gears in order to reduce the speed. He also had many opportunities to use a runaway ramps but decide not to. I think he was panikkng at the moment and was not thinking straight. But he still deserve punishment not 110 years but a lesser sentence. Also the company needs to be shut down for allowing such an inexperienced on a dangerous route

[@smerchly]

@@holyduck478 I'd like to see more replies from truckers . They know many truck drivers get a very quick driving course and off they go carrying 100,000 lbs on a short time schedule ! If he shot and killed 4 people he would get less time . Bad Judgement !

[@robd1329]

I said the same thing

[@SpartacusQuoVadis]

I wonder how the victims’ families feel all about this?

[@MollyHuffle]

He definitely deserves a massive reduction. 110 years is ridiculous. It was an accident overall and there was no intent. Sure, give him a few years in prison but not 110 years. Lord please have mercy. I feel bad for the victims and their families.

[@mobetta2092]

Absolutely…especially your last sentence. Fortunately for him, even the judge and prosecutor recognizes that the sentence is too harsh so it’s very likely that the governor will intervene and grant him a reduction.

[@Tommy-nb8hc]

There’s burn victims and paralyzed people too.

[@mobetta2092]

@@Tommy-nb8hc no question. No one on this thread is ignoring that tragedy and I couldn’t imagine how helpless them and their loved ones felt/feel. We’re simply stating that because there was no premeditated malicious intent, this sentence isn’t consistent with legal standards (evidence of this is the judge and prosecutor speaking against it and taken action to assist in granting him a reduction)

[@SuperMontsta]

@@mobetta2092 1) he passed multiple off ramps when he knew his brakes were already failed 2) Didn't honk his horn, flash, lights, hazards, NOTHING to earn other people 3) HE testified that he aimed for other cars because he thought that was HIS best chance at surviving: By using bodies and cars to slow him down. 4) He tried to flee the scene asap so he wouldn't go to jail

[@ljay3025]

I don’t see why he should go to prison at all! This is literally the definition of an accident, he had no control over the situation whatsoever

[@michaelorosco1436]

As a retired firefighter, I had the responsibility of THOROUGHLY CHECKING the firetruck operated and equipment I used before my shift started. ALL DEFECTS were reported and handled immediately. ANY equipment failure was MY SOLE RESPONSIBILITY and MINE ALONE!

[@MegaBekem]

Like I've said many times over, Stupidity is no excuse!

[@Troy-q3e]

Yep. Exactly. I can't believe some of these poor excuses for commercial vehicle operators. I always do a pre trip, multiple mid trip inspections, for example everytime I go for a leak/ grab food, and a post trip at the end of the day. Always open the hood as well. You must always know the mechanical function of your truck and there is no excuse. Thanks for sharing some not-so-common common sense. Stay safe out there boss. 👍

[@countrygirl1128]

This is sad, and was not his fault...Even if it was one of my family members that got killed, I would of still forgave him, because it was an accident

[@nonterrestriaI]

It was an accident that could've been avoided.

[@tonytony9505]

@@nonterrestriaI in hindsight. Were you there? Were you behind the wheel? Maybe his brakes were working at the time when the ramp was in sight. Think about IT.

[@jackthegod9988]

Hummm, wait till it’s your family member

[@nonterrestriaI]

@@tonytony9505 maybe? 2 long years of investing and a full jury agreed he was at fault. Don't get mad at me. Get mad at his lack of care for human lives other than his own.

[@sythiadawn]

@@jackthegod9988 It wasn't his truck. It wasn't his responsibility to make sure the brakes were working. Here's a thought...you don't know they're broken until you try to use them. How could he have avoided something he didn't know about?

[@favlam1408]

I'm sad that lives were lost. However, there's a HUGE difference between accidental vs intentional perpetrator. One has no intention of doing anything wrong, while the other is a threat to society.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

At some point people need to ask themselves what the point of prison is.

[@winning3329]

Cameron Herrin accidently hit a mother and her child so he also should get a reduced sentence, right?

[@winning3329]

​@@kamikeserpentail3778 prison is a consequence of your actions. If you don't want to go then behave yourself.

[@nicholasamore1508]

Without looking at the laws, but saying he “could’ve” pulled over at that stop is a ridiculous.

[@mickeyjay3127]

Right. He probably was hoping he could coast and slow down. Lots of drivers really just don’t pay attention

[@gmfitzg]

I'm from CO news reports here also said he can NOT read English so he had no clue what the runaway truck signs even say

[@chazeverett]

@@gmfitzg hes a truck driver but cant read signs or know what they mean ya thats a huge problem right there

[@chazeverett]

@@gmfitzg if he cant read signs he shouldnt of been hired

[@TsubomiKido_hoodie]

@@chazeverett i have some very unfortunate news about the hiring habits of trucking companies.

[@charleschi843]

By the heartfelt regret of the driver, it is evident that he has already served his time. In or out of prison, he will always serve a life sentence.

[@explorer6247]

Exactly

[@honkhonk5181]

The only reason we’re hearing about this is because he is good looking. If he was some u g l y guy nobody would gaf and he would have been sentenced 200 years. Take the Rogel pill

[@sileightys]

@@honkhonk5181 no, were hearing about it because its a ridiculous sentence in a case that already had media coverage to begin with. You just sound like a super fruity incel right now

[@r2dxhate]

He should have used the runaway truck ramp made specifically for that situation, or veered off the road to crash by himself. What he did was selfish, or at least negligent. The crash was completely his fault. He deserves more than life in prison, and the people he worked for deserve charges as well for putting someone like him in a truck like that.

[@charleschi843]

@B Y I'm not saying he was innocent. He made many poor choices that you Monday morning quarterbacks say you would have handled differently. He is guilty, but give the guy 6 years behind bars.

[@thekod3176]

I feel so sorry for him, he's truly sorry for the accident, I don't think it's truly his fault, people get less years for more gruesome stuff, R.I.P. to the victims of the accident.

[@KamSky2013]

They reduced his sentence if I’m not mistaking

[@A1readyDead]

It's 110% his fault.

[@meruem6995ujjoooo]

@@A1readyDead why

[@marvinisbored4685]

sorry mb guys i ran a truck into 4 people, once again im sorry

[@perp9672]

Bruh people get 30 years for murder.

[@Torey777]

110 years for a accident

[@kourt6088]

It was a horrifying accident. And the people who died should forever remain in peace. But if he gets into an accident because his brakes did not work that is not his fault! personally I think that 110 years is just was to much and he should not have life in prison for something that basically was not even his fault.

[@JABS991]

And what if it was his fault? What if he knew his brakes were bad... and it was evidence in the trial?

[@georgiabulldogs3129]

Was he trained to take those exits he passed on?

[@БрандонХемиы]

You're right. He deserves 109 years.

[@lopeg2116]

@@JABS991 he still shouldn't have a 110 year sentence lol

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

He should have 5 years max

[@methanomus4216]

Person kills another person and tortures the corpse: 10 years in prison Trucker has accident: 110 years in prison

[@alexoolau]

Interesting. How about recent Wisconsin acquittal? The truck driver should claim in self-defense which had better chance of acquittal.

[@jordanabbotty5402]

This is actual insanity, you can't punish someone for failing brakes

[@mitchzurbrigg2403]

He had many chances to take runaway truck ramps. He had the chance to drive off into a field and crash alone. He said he "chose to hit the cars to slow himself down'

[@melapelas2597]

@@mitchzurbrigg2403 ok whyte guy. Ofcourse u want him in jail ur whyte.. If the truck driver was ur color u would of wanted him free

[@Geck_Gxng]

@@melapelas2597 ong

[@melapelas2597]

@@FloridaMan69. whalee

[@amazinghuh6338]

@@mitchzurbrigg2403 The truck driver still isn’t his fault, vehicles could go wrong at any time.

[@goldensoul1842]

For anyone who didn't read it. The guys sentence was reduced to 10 years. Regardless of if it was a brake failure or not, he did kill several people and is a murderer.

[@frankiebrah]

Murder is premeditated. He didn't commit murder at all.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

It'd be involuntary manslaughter, even third degree murder would imply harm was intended which wasn't the case. But even then it shouldn't be manslaughter because it was due to mechanical failure and because it was a company vehicle meaning it was not his responsibility to ensure the breaks were functional, I checked and around the time of this incident the company he was working for had already received 30 safety violations.

[@arcticwind1368]

When pedophiles get only a few years in jail,and a trucker with no brakes who had no intention to cause harm gets 110 years,you know the legal system is problematic

[@simp2234]

Must enjoy the freedom

[@Luthoran]

Absolutely sickening pedophiles don't get life sentences

[@bored2death4404]

He burned out his own brakes from being in the wrong gear going down an incline, missed 2 runaway ramps. Straight negligence. Quit acting like he's innocent and it was out of his control. Let's not forget he couldn't read road signs because they're in English

[@ozy7777]

@@bored2death4404 you ignored his point right eh? There is no world in which the act of accident out of negligence is worse than being a pedophile

[@muajin]

or that ethan crumbly kid. that meant to kill those kids and possibly more. makes you wonder why he didn't get 110yrs as a jail sentence..

[@FrejaBlight]

Prison time? Yes! 110 years? NO! That is beyond extreme! Stuff like this will make sure we have no truck drivers, and how do you think the country runs so smoothly? My dad was a truck driver who was almost killed by a drunk driver, who's family tried to sue him! This job comes with many risks, and a million responsibilities. Like I said time? Yes. 110 years? No!

[@f.r.etling]

Why should he go to prison time for something that wasn't his fault? That's just locking someone up because you want to feel better about the people who died.

[@Ghostyboydead]

THE BRAKES FAILED DO YOU BI-

[@plankmilk985]

@@f.r.etling He passed multiple ramps, didnt use his horn and never inspected his truck prior to departing. He neglected all protocol for exact situations like this. Its pretty inhumane to think he shouldn't face any major repurcussions from his ignorance that costed lives. The families deserve closure.

[@jarate8076]

@@plankmilk985 he should be given 20-25 years

[@dumzoawillofficalfpdd4565]

@@Ghostyboydead he pased multiple ramps. So he deserves some time in jail

[@YoutubeCensorsYou]

To expect of him to pay attention to the signs above his head while he is speeding under them, in panic mode, trying to figure out what's wrong with the brakes, is a bit absurd.

[@Twilarose77]

Exactly! I've hydroplaned in my car before, and my thoughts weren't to look at signs, it was to get my car under control and look around to make sure I wouldn't hit anyone

[@KA-eu9sy]

One of the most well said comment in this thread. Very true. Panic mode makes ones senses dull.

[@beauregardrippey5508]

To expect him to do his job is absurd? 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@beauregardrippey5508]

@Jal Poz the company that hired him should be held accountable as well.

[@jeromepowell1392]

Actually it is extremely standard if you have ANY trucking training or experience. People have been in that exact spot literally millions of times and if the brakes overheat they try to engine/exhaust brake. Failing that, you look for the 1st runaway ramp as that is BY FAR your best chance at survival. It should be a basic reflex like swerving to avoid an obstacle.

[@MrDriesvanleeuwen]

Getting any more then 2 years in prison for this is crazy. Getting 110 years is beyond inhumane. Unfortunatly getting these insanely long sentences, sometimes longer then 3 lifetimes, isn't out of the ordinary in the US.

[@vblic]

Your kidding.

[@briezlie]

@@vblicyou’re

[@charlenetate5480]

I can’t even imagine how horrified this 23 year was with no breaks on the highway in a Mack truck. My prayers for those who died from this terrible accident and the fact that this is going to hunt this young man for the rest of his life 🙏😞

[@Clooover]

@Billy Throbbins He literally gets more time than people who deliberately murder people.

[@bluelives559]

@Billy Throbbins if he was texting or speeding recklessly and his brakes worked fine yes but it dosnt appear he did either I feel he shouldn't be charged for an act he was at no fault for

[@Angel-tw3ko]

@Billy Throbbins by that logic Rittenhouse actually murdered two people willingly he should be doing life as well

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

@@bluelives559 I don't get it, story doesn't add up. Why not used the emergency off ramp then?

[@sierrajade63]

@@Angel-tw3ko Rittenhouse defended himself against two career criminals.

[@HolyCrusader5]

Update: The governor intervened and reduced it to 10 years. Even though thats quite a long time in jail, it beats having to spend the rest of your life in jail

[@DewTime]

Well that’s good. Thanks for the update. I would have made it five years max as long as it’s true he was completely sober.

[@adriancantu2563]

@@DewTime you have to be bro

[@javier.f1324]

1) he passed multiple off ramps when he knew his brakes were already failed 2) Didn't honk his horn, flash, lights, hazards, NOTHING to earn other people 3) HE testified that he aimed for other cars because he thought that was HIS best chance at surviving: By using bodies and cars to slow him down. 4) He tried to flee the scene asap so he wouldn't go to jail

[@what6336]

10 years for an accident ??

[@WhiteGuysMadder]

thank you. I was looking for this comment

[@jenniferdaniel20]

He is so young and probably panicked, it’s hard to react quickly in stressful situations. God protect him, people grant him grace.

[@hollygingerbread5395]

in the video that Josh took it showed the truck going so fast he deserves no sympathy for his actions, he took 4 lives…

[@stacyflores6163]

@@hollygingerbread5395 it was an accident anyone would’ve panicked

[@illiamway9542]

@@stacyflores6163 no , not anyone .

[@bencook207]

This is a stupid comment. Yes let’s protect someone who murdered 4 people.

[@geraldinegregory.1803]

@@hollygingerbread5395 His brakes failed. The truck was out of control. It happened very, very quickly. It's all very well saying that he could have done this or that in hindsight.....but in those moments would any of us been able to act differently? This young man should not have to spend the rest of his life locked up. That is totally unjustified.

[@jamesexploringonline872]

Im a returned truck driver, my heart goes out for the people whom lost their lives to this tragic accident, the driver lost his brakes, the amount of panic he would surely of been under would have been extreme to say least, it was a tragedy, the driver should never of received such an outrageous sentance of 110 years, if it was intentional yes, but it wasn't, if any he shouldn't have been sentence at all. The judge claims he had no choice, he did he being a judge could and should have overruled the accident based on circumstances. The driver will pay for this mentally for the remainder of his life. May the victims R.I.P.