Current:Home > MyDriver distracted by social media leading to fatal Arizona freeway crash gets 22 1/2 years-InfoLens
Driver distracted by social media leading to fatal Arizona freeway crash gets 22 1/2 years
View Date:2024-12-23 15:27:08
PHOENIX (AP) — A tractor-trailer driver authorities say caused a fiery crash that killed five people due to being distracted by social media videos, has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison.
Maricopa County prosecutors said Monday that Danny Glen Tiner, 38, pleaded guilty to five counts of negligent homicide.
Tiner was driving 68 mph (109 kph) in a 55-mph (89-kph) construction zone during the January 2023 crash on Interstate 10 in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, investigators said.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said digital forensic data showed Tiner accessed at least four social media videos on his cellphone before he failed to yield to stopped traffic and the collision occurred.
The tractor trailer collided with two cars, pushing them into another semi-truck and two other vehicles, according to authorities. The vehicles crushed between the semi-trucks burst into flames.
The public safety department said Tiner was arrested in June 2023 after an investigation found him responsible for the fatal crash.
Among the five victims were four men who were carpooling to their landscaping job.
veryGood! (828)
Related
- Video shows Starlink satellite that resembled fireball breaking up over the Southwest: Watch
- Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in no rush to name starting quarterback
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Let Me Spell It Out
- Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
- Kelly Rowland and Nelly Reunite for Iconic Performance of Dilemma 2 Decades Later
- Single-engine plane carrying 2 people crashes in Bar Harbor, Maine
- Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South
- Destiny's Child dropped classic album 'The Writing's on the Wall' 25 years ago: A look back
- Does the NFL have a special teams bias when hiring head coaches? History indicates it does
- Parents' guide to 'Deadpool & Wolverine': Is new Marvel movie appropriate for kids?
Ranking
- Why Dolly Parton Is a Fan of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Little Love Affair
- F1 driver Esteban Ocon to join American Haas team from next season
- Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court
- 3 arrested in death of Alexa Stakely, Ohio mom killed trying to save son in carjacking
- Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
- Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer, prosecutor says
- What Kourtney Kardashian Has Said About Son Mason Disick Living a More Private Life
- Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels
Recommendation
-
Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
-
Are schools asking too much for back-to-school shopping? Many parents say yes.
-
Chicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
-
Christina Hall Accuses Ex Josh Hall of Diverting More Than $35,000 Amid Divorce
-
Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
-
Blake Lively Crashes Ryan Reynolds’ Interview in the Most Hilarious Way
-
CrowdStrike shares details on cause of global tech outage
-
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ dominates at Comic-Con ahead of panel with Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman