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- Texas truck driver Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced by a Colorado judge on Monday to 110 years in prison after he was convicted for vehicular homicide in the fatal crash that killed four motorists in April 25, 2019, on Interstate 70 in Lakewood, near Denver
Consequently, Did Rogel get his sentence reduced? Colorado’s governor on Dec 30 reduced the 110-year sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos to 10 years In his executive order, Gov Jared Polis granted clemency and commuted his sentence
How did Rogel brakes fail? Aguilera-Mederos said his truck’s brakes failed on April 25, 2019, as he drove downhill on I-70 west of Denver, leading him to crash into cars that were stopped because of another collision
Besides How did Aguilera-Mederos crash? Aguilera-Mederos said in court testimony that the brakes on his semitrailer which he was transporting lumber in did not work, causing the truck to careen into vehicles ahead, leading to the fiery pileup
What did Mederos do wrong? The crash killed four people (Doyle Harrison, William Bailey, Miguel Angel Lamas Arrellano, and Stanley Politano), injured many others, and damaged/destroyed several vehicles On October 15, he was convicted of over 20 of the 42 accounts and, weeks later, was handed down a sentence of 110 years in prison
Will Rogel be released?
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos will now serve a 10-year sentence and will be eligible for parole on December 30, 2026, according to a clemency letter Polis wrote to him
Where was Aguilera-Mederos crash?
Several vehicles are on fire following a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 under the Denver West Colorado Mills Parkway bridge In April 2019, Aguilera-Mederos was driving a semi tractor-trailer, traveling at 85 mph, when the brakes failed, he told investigators at the time
Did Rogel Aguilera get released?
Jared Polis commuted the 110-year sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was convicted this past October on four counts of vehicular homicide His sentence was reduced to 10 years
How did Rogel Aguilera brakes fail?
Aguilera-Mederos said his truck’s brakes failed on April 25, 2019, as he drove downhill on I-70 west of Denver, leading him to crash into cars that were stopped because of another collision
What caused Rogel Aguilera crash?
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a 26-year-old Cuban immigrant who moved to the US to provide a better life for his family, said the crash unfolded in April 2019 when his brakes failed, sending his truck plowing into dozens of cars and causing a 28-car pile-up
What company did Rogel Aguilera work for?
Aguilera-Mederos, 23 at the time, was driving the vehicle during rush hour traffic for his job at Houston-based trucking company Castellano 03 Trucking LLC The driver said the vehicle lost its braking function as he was driving downhill on the interstate
What was Mederos guilty of?
Aguilera-Mederos was found guilty of 27 charges in October including four counts of vehicular homicide, six counts of first-degree assault, 10 counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree–extreme indifference, two counts of vehicular assault-reckless, one count of reckless driving, and four counts of
Is Aguilera-Mederos still in jail?
Jared Polis granted clemency and commuted his sentence Aguilera-Mederos will be eligible for parole on Dec 30, 2026 Before clemency was granted, his parole eligibility date was 2091
What did Rogel do wrong?
“For those who don’t know about this case, Rogel Aguilera-Mederos is a 26 year old that was sentenced 110 years in prison for driving a semi-tractor-trailer and crashed into traffic killing four people,” Kardashian-West wrote in a series of tweets on Tuesday night
Why was Mederos found guilty?
Aguilera-Mederos knowingly made multiple active choices that resulted in the death of four people, serious injuries to others, and mass destruction,” King said in a statement, adding that the 20-30 year sentencing range “reflects an appropriate outcome for that conduct, which was not an accident”
