As a 36 year veteran trucker i can tell everyone that until there is a national outcry about training truckers better things will keep getting worse. The accidents I've been seeing just these past few years are all due to very poor training and a lot of people who just shouldn't be driving a truck. Once they start putting 18 yo's in trucks it's going to be a demolition derby out here. I also signed the petition for clemency because i believe his company was mainly responsible for sending him to terrain he wasn't trained for. I had to rely on my own common sense to drive safely thru mountains. Learning these things yourself is a huge plus when nobody else gives a damn.
They're not going to do it. They'll just replace truckers with AI over the next 20 years or so. It will end up reducing many of these accidents in the long run. They'll save a fortune and also minimize downtime. My company already works on this technology for drone transport. It's only a matter of time for road transport as well.
Nobody talks about the company he worked for. But 10 years is a just sentence. He’ll probably be released in 5 years. Actual murderers don’t get this much time
Not to be THAT guy but if you look at his interrogation he said he’s driven through that route before and was experienced he said his brakes failed but whenever i went to trucking school they told us NOT TO LEAVE periot on god do not drive without your pre-check check everything and then leave or its gonna be your ass to this day i check everything 3 times before i even hop into the seat if its broken i aint moving till they swap the trailers or till i feel comfortable fire me all you want ill go work somewhere with good equipment
In 2015, truck driver Jorge Espinoza was driving on the hwy at 65 mph, while looking at pictures on his phone, barreled full speed into multiple cop cars and first responders who were stopped, and kiIIed one cop. He was only sentenced to 6 years in prison. It’s crazy how some sentences are far too long for lesser crimes where a large part of the responsibility is on the trucking company’s fault, yet far to short for greater, clearly negligent crimes.
He was caused the deaths of 4 people 10 years isn't enough for what he did.He was the one speeding.he was the one that didn't go in the truck stop lane.also his brakes didn't magically just stop,he was probably riding them and they then got too hot to work .
Ethan Couch was drunk driving and killed 4 people, and he got 10 years probation. By contrast, Aguilera-Mederos was driving a truck when the brakes failed and gets 110 years! At least the Gov reduced it.
No. Mob rule should never have an effect on law. However, this was made right because it wasn't intentional. Accidental death should not be criminal. You sue civilly.
What about the voice of the 12 jury that heard all the facts? What about the voices of the mechanics that told him just a short while before this accident that the truck was unsafe to drive? What about the voices of the four victims that died? What about the voices of the dozens of people that were injured and dozens of people that suffer from PTSD? The voices of logic don't matter no it's your voices of emotion that matter
@@N0HANDLE101 absolutely not. Emotions don't matter to facts. I could accuse you of rape and be the most emotional about it but it doesn't make it true or factual, right? Never should emotions ever play into a trial. Imagine if the cop was acquitted in the George Floyd case because of some technicality in the law. Say the law said you had to have your knee on someone's neck for a time that was longer than it was. If that were true then he couldn't be convicted. But emotions were extremely high. Should emotions superceded the law? Of course not. That is why emotions are not admitted into evidence. That is why when criminals cry on the stand most dismiss them as fake tears. Emotions don't establish guilt or innocence. Nor do they make one death worth more or less than another. Evidence is all that matters.
even if his "brakes failed" like he said he still passed multiple runaway ramps and instead of rolling the truck or going into the median he uses other people to cushion his blow and you people are fighting for this man. Wtf is wrong with yall
Brilliant. Thank you. This man piloting a metal bomb through innocent folks commuting home from work, while he is “at” work as a responsible professional and it never occurs to him to prevent death and mayhem. He just in the cab witness to the horror unfolding. This man was not an unwitting witness he was an accessory to a tragedy.
I own trucks, lots of trucks and I don’t allow my trucks to be on the road when needs repairs. But the driver is responsible for a pre check to let us know of defects in between 90 day inspections. This is why you go to driving school and learn a class A is a privilege and needs to be treated with a high standard as lives are at risk daily.
ok, once again… Let us reiterate… No one is saying the man isn’t responsible…. BUT his initial sentencing was ridiculous and this case should have more emphasis on stricter enforcement of training standards and safety protocols for truck drivers rather than placing all the burden on one individual’s shoulders. The trucking + licensing companies should be just as accountable for their drivers as the drivers themselves. If an employee of your company fails to adhere to safety protocol, then that is also largely the company’s fault for not properly vetting and training their drivers for quality assurance. Training should not just stop after receiving your CDL. Each company deals with different regions, terrain, traffic patterns, weather etc. All these regional factors should be taken into account when hiring AND training a rookie driver.
Too many idiots on here will never understand that. I even heard it was more than one runaway ramp he passed. Most of those won’t even consider the grieving families he destroyed because of his and his company’s incompetence. Most are sympathetic to him more than likely because he’s Hispanic. I’m sure if he was a white guy there wouldn’t be any petitions being signed, just crickets.
@@omeganow2012 5 mil+ idiots also the reason this was such a big case was due to its comparison to other cases. I know there are certain stipulations with the charges being counted consecutively, but any normal person would agree 110 years is extremely excessive for a case like this. Also, no one has dissed any of the families and the troubles they're going through right now, but this man needed the help with this case. Also if you want the closest comparison to your request, just look up Ethan Couch on the internet and, if you're willing to take my word for it, a girl was racing another person and she t-boned a car on an intersection killing 2 people and she did not have to face any time in jail or prison.
@@omeganow2012 truckers banded together and started to boycott Colorado.. has nothing to do with his ethnicity.. has everything to do with the dangers we truckers face on the road every second and when a tragedy happens to be viewed as a criminal is insane.. anyone that's never driven a semi truck shouldn't speak.. it's easy to say what he should have done, but when you're actually handling the truck it's a different story.
Forgot to source the story with the girl t-boning. That happened in my local town. My ex knew her but I don't remember her name. She told me this about 2 years ago.
Exactly. Most of these people are likely speaking without knowing all the facts. These are the same people who should not be voting or in charge of their own shoelaces
He is only 26. I couldn't imagine what he is going through, I hope he will be able to make a normal life after this. I hope the families that lost their love ones will find peace as well.
@jeanine listen Karen like you can see in the comments section almost no one share your opinion. How about you write your own comments and don't try to call me out for having my own opinion? How about you find a little mercy and piece in your heart? Who hurt you?
I've been heavy hauling 200k plus loads down that grade for 15 years!!! 2nd gear wins every time with a Jake brake!! It written in the CDL training manual.
@@realmccoy9597 -- Then we need people like you to teach them. Could have saved some lives. Of course I'm not putting that on you. And I'm no trucker. Just drove some pretty big stuff in combat conditions overseas. Extent of my experience.
Yea 100+ yrs is insane but so is 10yrs. It's hard to justly sentence someone for a tragic accident. My prayers go out to the families of those lost and to this man convicted.
He killed 4 people after passing a Ramp, he did commit a crime and it was that, failing to protect the public. It's bad all around, but the only thing that saved him was he was working and was young.
@@dyshexiiaso if the brakes on your vehicle failed and caused you to inadvertently kill 4 people, you’d accept that sentence of 110 years with no issue?
I completely agree that he should have received a 110-year sentence, either him or the company that employed him. The fact that he only got 10 years due to public sympathy, influenced by his illiteracy, highlights the lack of education in our society.
there are so many foreigners driving trucks that can't even read road signs. they rely on GPS to get them where they are going. and people are in such a big hurry these days. they have no respect for truck driver's.
Also if you're wondering, Couch was in Texas but this case is out of Colorado which has mandatory minimums so there was nothing the judge could do about it.
He doesn’t deserve any time . He will will live with this guilt , that’s enough . He’s a hard working guy with no malice . Go after all the people who steal and won’t work !!!
So glad that a man who lied and disregarded the lethality of the vehicle he was driving and ignored multiple warning signs is serving little more than a year for each victim? Laws that are lenient for drunk drivers and calculated murderers are also flawed. The power of an emotional public that overlooks facts in favor of a misplaced fairytale ending is one of society's gravest dangers. May the victims find solace in their memories.
Your issue is with the justice system. Complaining about this one case is useless for what you're stating. But he was over-sentenced relative to other more malicious current crime sentencing. That's why many people think his sentence should be reduced. Drunk drivers kill people and get much lighter sentences than what this guy initially got. You seem to think everything should be stricter, but that won't be solved by complaining about this one case. That requires criminal justice reform.
@@scratchpenny Complaining about anything is a human right and fortunately a privilege we have in this country and thankfully on this forum. This man's sentence was reduced because of the outcry from the public who've participated in complaining about the excessive punishment of criminals, and ignored the perspective of victims and their families. Because officials are ultimately puppets of the public, who need to please in order to retain favor in future elections and negotiations, they act accordingly when the voices are loud enough, for better or worse. I do not doubt that if this man's original sentence were 10 years with parole after 5, the public's opinion would have swayed the other way, with an outcry of the sentence being too soft. Regardless, I'm looking at things from the side of the victims. Death is a possibility whenever you are on the road, often a result of the negligence and indifference of another, and a sentence of a few years is often imposed as a service for the criminal, and a disservice to the victim. I hope you don't personally have to experience this, as either the victim or the perpetrator.
@@dirkmcgirk3403 thats what officials should fo is listen to us we are the public not them. This didn’t intentionally kill anyone so stop with all that. the families have said that the sentence was too much. Why do you think you know better for them??
@@jeffreyscottsgames9308 The families have stated that the media's reaction and resulting clemency have felt like losing their loved ones all over again. But you know better I suppose..another couch revolutionary who somehow manages to post vids entitled "Look at my T...s" while attacking strangers on the internet. Never surprised.
@@nadiasilvershine4630 yes he was speeding cause the brakes failed I mean it’s obvious the brakes make your car stop. Since it failed he tried his best to slow down.
@@altinsaeed9491 Exactly. People make it sound like he was being irresponsible by driving 85 mph. Not true -- that was because the brakes failed. He wasn't drunk. He wasn't high. The brakes failed and maybe the trucking company is responsible for bad maintenance -- I don't know. In any case, he did not intend to do something bad that day, and he panicked. 10 years in prison seems like too much.
@@nadiasilvershine4630 finally. Somebody agrees. Thank you for understanding that it was not his fault. and yes it was the company’s fault for giving him a truck with failed brakes. I mean at least they could have looked inside it to make sure everything was right. Not just thinking it’s fine and giving it to somebody driving while the brakes are not working.
How anyone can be against this man is beyond me! Just as the newscaster stated, there are many people in prison who has done far worst INTENTIONALLY and serving a lot less time. Good for him, he shouldn't even be serving as much time as he is. I understand 4 people lost their lives, but it was an accident, he is so young and already has this on him. I'm sure he will beat himself up more mentally and emotionallyand that will affect him more than any amount of prison time. If he has to be held accountable, then the trucking company and brake company should be too!
10 years is a decent and proper sentence it's the Driver who responsible to check everything before heading out....i'm sure he felt that the Breaks were acting funny and instead of pulling over and Calling a Semi Service Truck....he was like i'm sure it will be fine long enough to get where i need to go and then i'll have it taken care of....and every Truck Driver knows that type of mentality is a big No! No! when it comes to Semi Trucks with Heavy Loads on roads that have steep degree up/down grades that also might be curves....if he were to get a slap on the wrist he would be fine he would felt like he wasn't in the wrong and something like this would happen again so like i said 10 years is a decent amount of time where he will be sure to do everything the right way if he chooses to still be a truck driver when he gets out
You are entitled to your opinion. But that's ridiculous. you already made up a story in your head to back up your opinion of why a man you've never met should be put away for 10 years. He could be the safest driver on the road, but you already have a metaphorical gun in his hand. He's gotta live with accidentally killing 4 people, 10 years in prison is going to be nothing compared to mentally knowing what he did. Let alone people like you acting like you know what happened, when you weren't there.
@@PetsHobbiesAndLandscaping14 I'm afraid I have to disagree. The court case proved just how negligent he was. He is guilty of something like negligent manslaughter. So the new sentence makes sense for something like that. He made multiple conscious decisions that resulted in the deaths of others. This new sentence is justice, while the old one was not. However, I agree that the company that hired him should also be held accountable.
This murderer refused to listen to the repair shop at the TA in Wheat Ridge that told him that the truck was unsafe to drive. This murderer said in the trial the reason why he did not take the runaway ramp was because he did not want to do damage to his truck and get fired, so he killed 4 people and injured dozens more and was found in a crowd on a bridge after a short Manhunt overlooking his destruction. What about the families of these innocent victims and millions of dollars in damages ? I'm in a state of confusion that you're happy that this guy's going to probably do 5 years for killing 4 people when you obviously don't know all the details that were brought out during the trial, although 12 members of a liberal State convicted him
@@N0HANDLE101 This murderer you are talking about is in his 20's he doesn't know dipshit about responsibility. He was not intentionally dealing any harm, he was reckless. If someone is poor they also do not have a choice often but to follow orders and if company says that he is not allowed to fix the truck then he cannot do much about it and if he is unaware of his rights it is even worse. Why was he in the crowd? Well simple, if you do any damage would you like to be looked at by dozens? It gave him a kinda safety feeling psychologically that he was in middle of a crowd. Even if he might've hit and run it would be a bit understandable psychologically. Back then in school we were asked by our teachers that what would we do in case we hit someone and a classmate of mine said that "I'd run away" seriously. The teacher asked him why and he stated "Well, if i get away by any chance I will not be convicted for x years and I'd take the plate and anythign that could make me recognizable". And this is why this case is a bit outrageous. I mean if he got sentenced for 110 years for a broken brake in case of an accidental hit and run someone would probs just remember this case and how someone can get over 110 years and run instead of possibly helping just to avoid justice. In my opinion the 10 years is a good sentence for him with parole. I mean, if you look at it, on paper 10 years doesn't sound much, but actually it is. It's literally 10% of someone's life if they live up to 100 and 50% if they live up to just 20. Even if just 5 years it is still 5%. As for family members and the damages done. Would making him serve more years give money back to the company or resurrect the dead family members? Does it scale in the opposite way with the sentence or what? Is it like "okay so 110 years, that means just 2 years until they come back". No. However sentencing someone for being reckless for 110 years in accident opposed to someone who intentionally murdered and sold it off as actually just a 3rd degree one getting only 12.5 years for clean record... this was manslaughter not even a 3rd degree murder... So yes, i am happy that justice was served and the man was convicted for the time that he is supposed to serve. I mean, he still didn't get away from all of it and with a record of recklessness it will even be harder for him to find a job. He is not a murderer, however you can call him a dangerously irresponsible i*iot, because he was that at the time when thinking would've been required i gotta admit, that is why he serves 10 years with parole.
As a truck driver myself I take full responsibility of the equipment, the mechanics at the repair shop shortly before this accident told him that the truck was not Road Worthy. I could understand if this was a driver that had only been driving for a week but he had over 3 years experience. Do you people think this is some kind of game we do out here? No, it's serious business. we're driving a 80,000 lb vehicle. 20 times the weight of your stupid SUV
@@alphamarz333 alright youtube lawyer calm down. You’ve probably never been in the position or in this position so You dont know how youd act that being said the company completely threw him under the bus after all this happened
@@EvonneLindiwe You turn into the gaurd rail or jersey wall as hard as you can or you can lay the truck over safely possibly taking your own life and nobody else's.
@@Innnfinity I think he said he saw the signs (i.e. could read them) but wasn't able to find the ramp at the time (which doesn't seem so strange to me, when you're panicking how to slow down this truck and also trying to avoid traffic and going fast - I've missed the exit on the highway sometimes under regular safe cicumstances).
Even 10 yrs is too much Plenty of sober drivers make mistakes and kill other drivers. This was a mechanical fault from a company and they should be held liable
@@diegovelasquez8046 What do you mean? Serious question as I'm legit wondering as I've seen this comment multiple times. If he took the ramps, things would have been different? Again, not being sarcastic. Serious questions here. I am trying to understand. Thanks in advance.
My father had his own trucking business as well as my brother's they learn to drive tractor and trailer 18 wheelers when they were 14 years old. On the highway on the New Jersey Turnpike all up and down the Eastern United States number one brother had won the award for the most driven hours with no accidents. (Ever) . Unfortunately passed away in an accident trying to save someone's life who jetted out in front of him while going around a circle. I'd like to say people are not trained they put foreigners and anyone who doesn't really know the language nor the roadways period. Barely have a driver's license thousands of pounds of metal ( tons) on wheels. The same time I'd like to say they put a lot of fear in people re: tractor trailers . Here comes an 18-wheeler ..... don't panic....( get around the vehicle ; don't linger.....well usually it's a small car or SUV the comes off or on the highway no regard for truckers... do something stupid or a tag behind them so they can't even see them in their blind spot. Which cause accidents. When the weather is bad they want a hover around the side of a tractor and trailer and their blind spot. I am 100% behind truck drivers God bless them. This young man had experience or not? or was trained improperly who knows??? Because they will give anybody a job now with that massive amount of power and steel. Any motor vehicle if not driven properly can become a weapon and cause mass destruction. I am glad his sentence got reduced that was pretty crazy what if he was at fault I think 10 years is quite light. I also resent the fact that it takes someone as stupid as Kim Kardashian to make an outcry and then all the sudden something is done. At the same time they want to fight Joe Biden on redoing the roadways in this country period which I can say personally Pennsylvania is one of the worst in the country. Things to keep in mind while you're making all your damn comments. But you cannot expect people who don't understand English to read road signs and then be able to drive an 18-wheeler truck. Because they have a shortage or whatever the case is they just hire anyone so their product gets out at any cost. For that the manufacturing companies need to be held accountable as well as the distributors. It's very simple ....train people properly. They are so hell-bent on getting products out fast and selling every damn thing known to man they don't give a damn. My heart goes out to those who lost their lives it was a very tragic accident the young man should consider himself lucky 10 years for manslaughter. You just cannot put anyone behind the wheel.
@@MissCleo24 I agree 100%.... Didn't mean the focus on ones nationality. Just speaking from experience. Your absolutely correct... Sorry 😞 don't like to offend anybody... Truthfully ,they do put anyone behind the wheel. Basically villainize truckers.
So many keyboard judges. Could of have been any one of us… 110 years for brakes failing is absurd . You have people in high power with deep pockets who do far worse while intoxicated even sober who intentionally commit violent acts for that matter and get slapped on the wrist. It was an accident.
You are so right! I don’t understand why everyone is so quick to need someone to blame. Sometimes accidents just happen. Yeah, he should have taken that runaway ramp, and no he shouldn’t have been driving with such limited experience and english abilites, but I mean come on man, his breaks failed. Accidents happen, and they suck, but we don’t always need to blame someone. 110 years was way overboard. I hope he can have a chance to have a normal life after this. I can’t imagine what he has gone through….
110 years. I'm so glad that I failed truck driver school. Brakes fail. His company gets away Scott free. The company leader should have gotten that sentence. He owned the truck. His duty to the people. Was to repair and service his trucks. 👹🇺🇸
He was responsible for checking the brakes, he lied in his resume, he missed 3 emergency exits, he did not engaged lower gears when driving dow hills, he was speeding etc. just a irresponsible man how killed 4 people and wounded many others. Just an invitation to reckless drivers to keep doing a shitty job. Disgusting
@@fred89pj So, serious question here..I asked above in other threads, but I'd like to hear from either someone who followed the entire case and watched the trial or actual truck drivers. I want to know if a driver, if he doesn't own the truck, has to do a check of the truck. Even if trucker does said check of truck, what if the brakes fail even after said inspection showed that everything was working? I heard that there were 2 off ramps that he could have taken, so I'm wondering if maybe he was just inexperienced. I never claimed he shouldn't get jail time, just 110 years for something like this when pedophiles and murderers get 20 tops is just wrong. The system needs an overhaul is the point.
@@meeesy yes the driver is responsible for checking and inspecting tires, lights. brakes etc before departing. Brakes failed after continuing braking and braking all the time, they overheat. When you are going downhill you are supposed to engage the lower gear of the truck (using the shift stick) and occasionally use the brakes, if you do not, well they fail after a few miles. What you say about pedos and murders is right, but this man killed 4 people and injured 20 plus if I am correct (it may be people missing limbs, burned etc), and destroyed who knows how many cars, etc. So he is getting 2.5 years for each dead. That's not fair in my world of view but everyone has their own opinion. One more thing, the driver lied in his resume, he did not have the experience he claimed to have.
@@fred89pj I wasn't, by any means, diminishing the tragic nature of the victims lost or injured in this accident. Just merely trying to understand. I do feel he should be in jail, just not more than an intentional murderer, who, unfortunately, can walk in 10-20 for heinous crimes. My issue is with the justice system. Thank you for breaking down how truck drivers are supposed to do things. Just some questions that I had in regards to what I'm reading from everyone else, mainly trying to understand without opining until I know more. I totally understand your point of view. Truly I do. Thanks again for answering, especially since it gave me a different perspective.
Great news. So happy for him. That could've been either of my two sons or a childhood friend of mines, all of them 18 wheeler drivers around the USA. Thanks to all the ppl involved in this campaign to reduce the sentence without scapping responsibility for his part in the accident and yes, it was an accident.
@Timetraveller2085 Emotional arguments like this are not justice either. This man was negligent and killed people. But he did not commit premeditated murder. People get lesser sentences for killing someone while driving drunk! I think the new sentence more closely aligns with a negligent manslaughter situation. He's guilty, but he's not someone with no chance of rehabilitation either.
Yeah, definitely. He definitely doesn’t deserve to spend his life in jail over this thing. I am so happy for him that it got reduced. I can’t imagine what he has gone through
Very lucky young man. My heart, thoughts and prayers 🙏 go out to the friends and families of those who died in this horrible accident. The person who should be held accountable for anything is this young man's boss who he drives for.
why was he charged with a crime if the brakes went out on his truck, does that set a precedence for everyone that has a brake failure and gets in an accident to be charged with a crime.
I don’t think he should’ve been given 110 years but there should be punishment for not using any runaway truck lane and killing people. Wether it be an accident or not, people get charged with vehicular manslaughter all the time, what makes this guy so different?
Are you a trucker? Truck drivers face endless risks on the road, endless.. our job is extremely dangerous hence why so many don't even last a year in the field. It's easy to say what he should have done, until you're actually driving a truck, with that size and weight and taking the risk yourself you shouldn't be speaking. What happened was a tragedy, but he's not a criminal.
@@metimoteo unless you know the risk first hand people shouldn't be talking out their rear end. Everyone knows the right decision when it comes to their keyboards
Just one question "Why didn't he exit the runaway ramp or at the very least go down an embankment?". Inexperience should not excuse bad decisions but 110 years is excessive perhaps 20 - 25 years. The civil lawsuits are next.
@Timetraveller2085 yeah but the prosecution decided to punish him in a way for not accepting the plea deal, that’s what they get when justice isn’t served. If they were offering him a 8-10 yrs to plead guilty then the prosecution really didn’t give a sh!t about the victims. He was just punished for going to trial and “wasting” the prosecutors time. The assistant prosecutor wanted to show off her “memento” .. there she goes for been so stupid. That’s what infuriated ppl the most. They are the ones to blame.
@Timetraveller2085 He didn't train for driving an 18 wheeler? Not that I know of :p I highly doubt he knew the brakes were faulty and continued. Isn't his employment company supposed to teach him all this stuff and provide him with a non-faulty vehicle? Additionally, the big question right now is could he read the runaway truck signs? And when did he ever laugh in court?
Anything over 30 days would be a life sentence for me. No way could I be warehoused any longer. Hopefully prison doesn't turn him into an actual criminal.
Agreed, but he does deserve a sentence like this new one. He's guilty of negligence resulting in multiple deaths. I think this new sentence more closely reflects the evidence that came out at trial. I believe justice has now been served.
30 days in prison is a cakewalk. Seriously. I did about 13 months then another 3 at a work release center. It went pretty fast because I let myself get into party mode. That said, I was there fighting BS overblown charges and never had any guilt or shame like many do in prison unfortunately. I did nothing except good off everyday, tell jokes, exercise a LOT, eat a lot, sleep a lot, and play cards a lot. My bid was easy. 5 years in state or federal prison for a low risk inmate would really be a lot better than the 13 months I spent in Dauphin County Prison. (Which never lets inmates go outside at all, and never lets you watch TV at all, and steals half your money on your books of you supposedly owe fines, and also charges you rent for being kidnapped and warehoused in the place).
I know it’s not the same but I was in boot camp for 2 months and it really does fly by. I read that he could be on parole as early as 2026 so I really hope he stays on track and prison doesn’t turn him into an actual criminal. He has a lot of people rooting for him
Who are you to speak for the families? 10 years is plenty for an accident caused by recklessness and company policy (which the company should be punished for, not the driver). It is not like the driver is going to go out and take a truck to kill more people once he leaves prison. There is no point in making this man serve longer.
Hum...the trucking industry holds much power. As, in France and Australia... Thank you...United States of America, Trucking Industry. You have the power to control outcomes...
I understand peoples point of view of supporting his clemency but I don’t believe he deserve it because as I am a CDL driver driving a semi you know when your brakes fail and its stupid he didn’t use the runaway ramps cause obviously you can see he lost his brakes and was going really fast when he just passed them to me its COMMON SENSE to use the runaway ramps! He chose to not use them. 10 years is not justice for the families who lost their loves ones due to an incompetent idiot behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. He’s not professional and never took his role as a commercial driver seriously.
-- That's fair. BUT the kid had no business behind the wheel there. Training is the key. I'm not a trucker. Military. I signed the petition as well. When I did it, I thought of my daughter being killed in this accident (that didn't happen; just trying to put myself in the shoes of the people who lost) I couldn't justify 110 years, even thinking of my girl. 10 with release after GB seems fair to me. He didn't mean to do it. He's got blame. Whoever put him on that route has as much or more.
Mohinder Singh who crashed into a cop car and killed the officers got 22 years.. And he was high on drugs and sleep deprived and shouldn't of been driving. 110 years should go to this guy.
@@Spookyghost16 Well look up the law. The Cuban Adjustment Act makes him a permanent resident. He cannot be deported. The USA does not deport Cuban immigrants.
Trucks go down that roadway every day it was a combination of his in experience and supposedly faulty equipment. Yes the 10 years might sound hard but he did kill 4 people. And yes I drove for 28 years.
no!! even 10 years, with parole eligibility in 4 is still ridiculous. 1 year maybe.. but, it was an accident that was completely out of his reach. he already has to live with the fact that his accident caused the death of 4 people, honestly free rogel!!!
No, he had several options to not kill anyone besides maybe himself i.e. running it off the road, into the TWO runaway ramps available to him. He decided to "close his eyes" (his words) and drive into dozens of cars . Having to live with several deaths brings no comfort to the dead or their families; that's not an argument for sentence reduction.
This is one of the blessings of living in a democratic society. Peaceful protest and petitioning is legal. This change in his sentence is a direct result of people power. Good job People!!! 👏👏👏
This is disgusting and a shame to the f****** people who burned to death in their cars the people who lost their family because of his negligence at the most should give him a year to two years for the death that he caused and yes he caused it because he has a CDL a permit which says that he is legally authorized to control a deadly moving vehicle
10 years is still too long for an ACCIDENT.These people put their own lives at stake every single day to get this country the things they need for consumers..
Oh piss off. He testified that his only chance at survival was to hit the cars. In his poor attempt at an apology he said he wishes he would've had the courage to take the option that would've killed only him. He tried to run away at the scene.
It’s amazing that Colorado’s original stance was “well when can’t do anything, it’s the law”. Changed real fast when the government there found out that truckers were going to boycott the state.
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it's to sad that he made this horrible mistake. it's funny how some of you have no place for forgiveness. this man will live with this horror for the rest of his life. he wasn't drinking, he wasn't on drugs, yet he created a reckless situation., he knows this. i pray none of you ever make a bad mistake.
Why is he serving time if it was an accident? Either he did the crime and should pay the time... Or he is innocent and should walk free? An innocent man is in for an unintentional act?? What's the story here.
People want to say that he had ramps to stop this and that cmon people nobody would want to get into a crash with a big truck on a high speed behind the wheel. He could of been one of those dead’s as well. This was just a accident that the truck’s breaks did not work. He could of died with those people
As a 36 year veteran trucker i can tell everyone that until there is a national outcry about training truckers better things will keep getting worse. The accidents I've been seeing just these past few years are all due to very poor training and a lot of people who just shouldn't be driving a truck. Once they start putting 18 yo's in trucks it's going to be a demolition derby out here. I also signed the petition for clemency because i believe his company was mainly responsible for sending him to terrain he wasn't trained for. I had to rely on my own common sense to drive safely thru mountains. Learning these things yourself is a huge plus when nobody else gives a damn.
They're not going to do it. They'll just replace truckers with AI over the next 20 years or so. It will end up reducing many of these accidents in the long run. They'll save a fortune and also minimize downtime. My company already works on this technology for drone transport. It's only a matter of time for road transport as well.
Nobody talks about the company he worked for. But 10 years is a just sentence. He’ll probably be released in 5 years. Actual murderers don’t get this much time
Thanx for speaking out as a veteran trucker. You have the knowledge to present your argument.
Not to be THAT guy but if you look at his interrogation he said he’s driven through that route before and was experienced he said his brakes failed but whenever i went to trucking school they told us NOT TO LEAVE periot on god do not drive without your pre-check check everything and then leave or its gonna be your ass to this day i check everything 3 times before i even hop into the seat if its broken i aint moving till they swap the trailers or till i feel comfortable fire me all you want ill go work somewhere with good equipment
Mexican truck drivers
In 2015, truck driver Jorge Espinoza was driving on the hwy at 65 mph, while looking at pictures on his phone, barreled full speed into multiple cop cars and first responders who were stopped, and kiIIed one cop. He was only sentenced to 6 years in prison. It’s crazy how some sentences are far too long for lesser crimes where a large part of the responsibility is on the trucking company’s fault, yet far to short for greater, clearly negligent crimes.
He was caused the deaths of 4 people 10 years isn't enough for what he did.He was the one speeding.he was the one that didn't go in the truck stop lane.also his brakes didn't magically just stop,he was probably riding them and they then got too hot to work .
Study some more on the case, use logic, not emotions@@SuperAndybarrett
Just wait. Soon the judges will be AI. They have AI lawyers in China. It's called Xiaofa.
DRUNK DRIVERS KILL FAMILY'S AND GET LESS THEN 10...THIS WAS RIDICULOUS
Exactly. It’s not that he doesn’t deserve some prison time but 110 years is WAY overboard.
@@HalfNHalf. yep
Truth is he accepted the deal they pitched ...they would of let him go . They won't tell you that .
Ethan Couch was drunk driving and killed 4 people, and he got 10 years probation. By contrast, Aguilera-Mederos was driving a truck when the brakes failed and gets 110 years! At least the Gov reduced it.
@@HalfNHalf. exactly
Glad to hear this was made right! Gives me a little hope that our voices collectively CAN make a difference.
No. Mob rule should never have an effect on law. However, this was made right because it wasn't intentional. Accidental death should not be criminal. You sue civilly.
He deserves much less than this, SCAPEGOATERS !
What about the voice of the 12 jury that heard all the facts?
What about the voices of the mechanics that told him just a short while before this accident that the truck was unsafe to drive?
What about the voices of the four victims that died?
What about the voices of the dozens of people that were injured and dozens of people that suffer from PTSD?
The voices of logic don't matter no it's your voices of emotion that matter
@jeanine this is an attack on the American way, did you know that this driver was offered a 10-year deal and he took it to trial instead
@@N0HANDLE101 absolutely not. Emotions don't matter to facts. I could accuse you of rape and be the most emotional about it but it doesn't make it true or factual, right? Never should emotions ever play into a trial. Imagine if the cop was acquitted in the George Floyd case because of some technicality in the law. Say the law said you had to have your knee on someone's neck for a time that was longer than it was. If that were true then he couldn't be convicted. But emotions were extremely high. Should emotions superceded the law? Of course not. That is why emotions are not admitted into evidence. That is why when criminals cry on the stand most dismiss them as fake tears. Emotions don't establish guilt or innocence. Nor do they make one death worth more or less than another. Evidence is all that matters.
even if his "brakes failed" like he said he still passed multiple runaway ramps and instead of rolling the truck or going into the median he uses other people to cushion his blow and you people are fighting for this man. Wtf is wrong with yall
@@MissCleo24 so you would ignore all runaway truck ramps and use a bunch of people to save yourself?
Then you deserve prison too
Brilliant. Thank you. This man piloting a metal bomb through innocent folks commuting home from work, while he is “at” work as a responsible professional and it never occurs to him to prevent death and mayhem. He just in the cab witness to the horror unfolding.
This man was not an unwitting witness he was an accessory to a tragedy.
He passed one and it sounds like he couldn't get over to it
He passed 1 of them, not multiple.
I own trucks, lots of trucks and I don’t allow my trucks to be on the road when needs repairs. But the driver is responsible for a pre check to let us know of defects in between 90 day inspections. This is why you go to driving school and learn a class A is a privilege and needs to be treated with a high standard as lives are at risk daily.
Finally, an intelligent response here. Thank you
agreed, people are responsible for their own actions. you shouldn't be operating something unless you can do it safely.
ok, once again… Let us reiterate… No one is saying the man isn’t responsible…. BUT his initial sentencing was ridiculous and this case should have more emphasis on stricter enforcement of training standards and safety protocols for truck drivers rather than placing all the burden on one individual’s shoulders. The trucking + licensing companies should be just as accountable for their drivers as the drivers themselves. If an employee of your company fails to adhere to safety protocol, then that is also largely the company’s fault for not properly vetting and training their drivers for quality assurance. Training should not just stop after receiving your CDL. Each company deals with different regions, terrain, traffic patterns, weather etc. All these regional factors should be taken into account when hiring AND training a rookie driver.
@@CharlieTooHuman exactly. 110 years is insane when some REAL murderers don’t even get that much.
@NOAH, BUT YOU WILL EXPLOIT THESE DRIVERS WITH A CRAPPY DISPATCH AND NO YARD JOCKEY OR MECHANIC, RIGHT? YOU KNOW THE GAME!!!
It was an accident until he blew past the runaway truck ramp.
Too many idiots on here will never understand that. I even heard it was more than one runaway ramp he passed.
Most of those won’t even consider the grieving families he destroyed because of his and his company’s incompetence.
Most are sympathetic to him more than likely because he’s Hispanic. I’m sure if he was a white guy there wouldn’t be any petitions being signed, just crickets.
@@omeganow2012 5 mil+ idiots also the reason this was such a big case was due to its comparison to other cases. I know there are certain stipulations with the charges being counted consecutively, but any normal person would agree 110 years is extremely excessive for a case like this. Also, no one has dissed any of the families and the troubles they're going through right now, but this man needed the help with this case. Also if you want the closest comparison to your request, just look up Ethan Couch on the internet and, if you're willing to take my word for it, a girl was racing another person and she t-boned a car on an intersection killing 2 people and she did not have to face any time in jail or prison.
@@omeganow2012 truckers banded together and started to boycott Colorado.. has nothing to do with his ethnicity.. has everything to do with the dangers we truckers face on the road every second and when a tragedy happens to be viewed as a criminal is insane.. anyone that's never driven a semi truck shouldn't speak.. it's easy to say what he should have done, but when you're actually handling the truck it's a different story.
Forgot to source the story with the girl t-boning. That happened in my local town. My ex knew her but I don't remember her name. She told me this about 2 years ago.
Exactly. Most of these people are likely speaking without knowing all the facts. These are the same people who should not be voting or in charge of their own shoelaces
He is only 26. I couldn't imagine what he is going through, I hope he will be able to make a normal life after this. I hope the families that lost their love ones will find peace as well.
@jeanine how about you when you aBorted the baby? you were mature enough to practice contraception..but you didn't!
@jeanine -- He is all the things you say, but a murderer. You blew your own foot off with that one.
@jeanine listen Karen like you can see in the comments section almost no one share your opinion. How about you write your own comments and don't try to call me out for having my own opinion? How about you find a little mercy and piece in your heart? Who hurt you?
I've been heavy hauling 200k plus loads down that grade for 15 years!!! 2nd gear wins every time with a Jake brake!! It written in the CDL training manual.
@@realmccoy9597 -- Then we need people like you to teach them. Could have saved some lives. Of course I'm not putting that on you. And I'm no trucker. Just drove some pretty big stuff in combat conditions overseas. Extent of my experience.
thank god they reduced it.
Yea 100+ yrs is insane but so is 10yrs. It's hard to justly sentence someone for a tragic accident.
My prayers go out to the families of those lost and to this man convicted.
Luckily for him he’s eligible for parole in 2026
He killed 4 people after passing a Ramp, he did commit a crime and it was that, failing to protect the public. It's bad all around, but the only thing that saved him was he was working and was young.
no, no its not. he killed 4 people. 10 years is not long enough. he snuffed out over 200 collective years of life
@@dyshexiia
Intent matters.
@@dyshexiiaso if the brakes on your vehicle failed and caused you to inadvertently kill 4 people, you’d accept that sentence of 110 years with no issue?
I completely agree that he should have received a 110-year sentence, either him or the company that employed him. The fact that he only got 10 years due to public sympathy, influenced by his illiteracy, highlights the lack of education in our society.
And now they want to allow inexperienced 18 year olds to drive these vehicles! Get ready for more stories like this! 🤬
there are so many foreigners driving trucks that can't even read road signs. they rely on GPS to get them where they are going. and people are in such a big hurry these days. they have no respect for truck driver's.
isnt everybody inexperienced until they get the chance to gain experience, even if you're 50 years old?
companies have no choice to hire people freshout of driving school because many people are now retired or dead from the corona.
@@XIAXCI sorry to hear that. Hang in there and God bless you guys. 😊🙏
@@MW-od8vu
im not a truck driver. my friend is, thats how i know this.
In a similar situation Ethan couch was drunk and killed four people and got probation. You were wondering he was rich and white.
Also if you're wondering, Couch was in Texas but this case is out of Colorado which has mandatory minimums so there was nothing the judge could do about it.
Guy doesn't deserve 10 years but I'm sure he'll take it. 2026 parole as well. Stick it out for four years. Happy for this guy.
Nah he definitely deserves time, but not 110
He'll got out in 7 years with good behavior I bet.
Guy deserves atleast 15 years
Research the case please. His irresponsibility caused 4 people to lose their life.
He doesn’t deserve any time . He will will live with this guilt , that’s enough . He’s a hard working guy with no malice . Go after all the people who steal and won’t work !!!
So glad that a man who lied and disregarded the lethality of the vehicle he was driving and ignored multiple warning signs is serving little more than a year for each victim? Laws that are lenient for drunk drivers and calculated murderers are also flawed. The power of an emotional public that overlooks facts in favor of a misplaced fairytale ending is one of society's gravest dangers. May the victims find solace in their memories.
Your issue is with the justice system. Complaining about this one case is useless for what you're stating. But he was over-sentenced relative to other more malicious current crime sentencing. That's why many people think his sentence should be reduced. Drunk drivers kill people and get much lighter sentences than what this guy initially got. You seem to think everything should be stricter, but that won't be solved by complaining about this one case. That requires criminal justice reform.
@@scratchpenny Complaining about anything is a human right and fortunately a privilege we have in this country and thankfully on this forum. This man's sentence was reduced because of the outcry from the public who've participated in complaining about the excessive punishment of criminals, and ignored the perspective of victims and their families. Because officials are ultimately puppets of the public, who need to please in order to retain favor in future elections and negotiations, they act accordingly when the voices are loud enough, for better or worse.
I do not doubt that if this man's original sentence were 10 years with parole after 5, the public's opinion would have swayed the other way, with an outcry of the sentence being too soft. Regardless, I'm looking at things from the side of the victims. Death is a possibility whenever you are on the road, often a result of the negligence and indifference of another, and a sentence of a few years is often imposed as a service for the criminal, and a disservice to the victim. I hope you don't personally have to experience this, as either the victim or the perpetrator.
@@dirkmcgirk3403 thats what officials should fo is listen to us we are the public not them. This didn’t intentionally kill anyone so stop with all that. the families have said that the sentence was too much. Why do you think you know better for them??
@@jeffreyscottsgames9308 The families have stated that the media's reaction and resulting clemency have felt like losing their loved ones all over again. But you know better I suppose..another couch revolutionary who somehow manages to post vids entitled "Look at my T...s" while attacking strangers on the internet. Never surprised.
The driver claimed his brakes failed, but police noted he was driving 85 mph in a 45 mph zone and went past a runaway truck ramp before the crash.
Who clocked him at that speed?
Yes, you are right -- but was he simply driving at 85 mph, or did the truck speed up to 85 mph AFTER the brakes failed?
@@nadiasilvershine4630 yes he was speeding cause the brakes failed I mean it’s obvious the brakes make your car stop. Since it failed he tried his best to slow down.
@@altinsaeed9491 Exactly. People make it sound like he was being irresponsible by driving 85 mph. Not true -- that was because the brakes failed. He wasn't drunk. He wasn't high. The brakes failed and maybe the trucking company is responsible for bad maintenance -- I don't know. In any case, he did not intend to do something bad that day, and he panicked. 10 years in prison seems like too much.
@@nadiasilvershine4630 finally. Somebody agrees. Thank you for understanding that it was not his fault. and yes it was the company’s fault for giving him a truck with failed brakes. I mean at least they could have looked inside it to make sure everything was right. Not just thinking it’s fine and giving it to somebody driving while the brakes are not working.
Still unacceptable because he’s clearly innocent
How anyone can be against this man is beyond me! Just as the newscaster stated, there are many people in prison who has done far worst INTENTIONALLY and serving a lot less time. Good for him, he shouldn't even be serving as much time as he is. I understand 4 people lost their lives, but it was an accident, he is so young and already has this on him. I'm sure he will beat himself up more mentally and emotionallyand that will affect him more than any amount of prison time. If he has to be held accountable, then the trucking company and brake company should be too!
10 years is a decent and proper sentence it's the Driver who responsible to check everything before heading out....i'm sure he felt that the Breaks were acting funny and instead of pulling over and Calling a Semi Service Truck....he was like i'm sure it will be fine long enough to get where i need to go and then i'll have it taken care of....and every Truck Driver knows that type of mentality is a big No! No! when it comes to Semi Trucks with Heavy Loads on roads that have steep degree up/down grades that also might be curves....if he were to get a slap on the wrist he would be fine he would felt like he wasn't in the wrong and something like this would happen again so like i said 10 years is a decent amount of time where he will be sure to do everything the right way if he chooses to still be a truck driver when he gets out
You are entitled to your opinion. But that's ridiculous. you already made up a story in your head to back up your opinion of why a man you've never met should be put away for 10 years. He could be the safest driver on the road, but you already have a metaphorical gun in his hand. He's gotta live with accidentally killing 4 people, 10 years in prison is going to be nothing compared to mentally knowing what he did. Let alone people like you acting like you know what happened, when you weren't there.
But anyways, we can both agree the 110 year sentence was ridiculous, glad someone came to their senses
@@PetsHobbiesAndLandscaping14 I'm afraid I have to disagree. The court case proved just how negligent he was. He is guilty of something like negligent manslaughter. So the new sentence makes sense for something like that. He made multiple conscious decisions that resulted in the deaths of others. This new sentence is justice, while the old one was not. However, I agree that the company that hired him should also be held accountable.
@@scratchpenny thank you at least you somewhat agree with my statement
As a former truck driver, I am so happy for him.
This murderer refused to listen to the repair shop at the TA in Wheat Ridge that told him that the truck was unsafe to drive.
This murderer said in the trial the reason why he did not take the runaway ramp was because he did not want to do damage to his truck and get fired, so he killed 4 people and injured dozens more and was found in a crowd on a bridge after a short Manhunt overlooking his destruction.
What about the families of these innocent victims and millions of dollars in damages ?
I'm in a state of confusion that you're happy that this guy's going to probably do 5 years for killing 4 people when you obviously don't know all the details that were brought out during the trial, although 12 members of a liberal State convicted him
as an active truck driver i feel so bad for the victims and the victims families
@@N0HANDLE101 This murderer you are talking about is in his 20's he doesn't know dipshit about responsibility. He was not intentionally dealing any harm, he was reckless. If someone is poor they also do not have a choice often but to follow orders and if company says that he is not allowed to fix the truck then he cannot do much about it and if he is unaware of his rights it is even worse. Why was he in the crowd? Well simple, if you do any damage would you like to be looked at by dozens? It gave him a kinda safety feeling psychologically that he was in middle of a crowd. Even if he might've hit and run it would be a bit understandable psychologically.
Back then in school we were asked by our teachers that what would we do in case we hit someone and a classmate of mine said that "I'd run away" seriously. The teacher asked him why and he stated "Well, if i get away by any chance I will not be convicted for x years and I'd take the plate and anythign that could make me recognizable". And this is why this case is a bit outrageous. I mean if he got sentenced for 110 years for a broken brake in case of an accidental hit and run someone would probs just remember this case and how someone can get over 110 years and run instead of possibly helping just to avoid justice.
In my opinion the 10 years is a good sentence for him with parole. I mean, if you look at it, on paper 10 years doesn't sound much, but actually it is. It's literally 10% of someone's life if they live up to 100 and 50% if they live up to just 20. Even if just 5 years it is still 5%.
As for family members and the damages done. Would making him serve more years give money back to the company or resurrect the dead family members? Does it scale in the opposite way with the sentence or what? Is it like "okay so 110 years, that means just 2 years until they come back". No. However sentencing someone for being reckless for 110 years in accident opposed to someone who intentionally murdered and sold it off as actually just a 3rd degree one getting only 12.5 years for clean record... this was manslaughter not even a 3rd degree murder...
So yes, i am happy that justice was served and the man was convicted for the time that he is supposed to serve. I mean, he still didn't get away from all of it and with a record of recklessness it will even be harder for him to find a job.
He is not a murderer, however you can call him a dangerously irresponsible i*iot, because he was that at the time when thinking would've been required i gotta admit, that is why he serves 10 years with parole.
Thanking those stating the facts of his case. I admit I was ignorant of the whole story. I should have done my homework before I spoke.
Hell yeah! Hold the owner of the company accountable not him.
As a truck driver myself I take full responsibility of the equipment, the mechanics at the repair shop shortly before this accident told him that the truck was not Road Worthy. I could understand if this was a driver that had only been driving for a week but he had over 3 years experience. Do you people think this is some kind of game we do out here? No, it's serious business. we're driving a 80,000 lb vehicle. 20 times the weight of your stupid SUV
Yeah, not the moron driving double the speed limit not taking responsibility for his own actions.
@Jack Gull not sure what you mean by that.
@@alphamarz333 alright youtube lawyer calm down. You’ve probably never been in the position or in this position so
You dont know how youd act that being said the company completely threw him under the bus after all this happened
@@N0HANDLE101 glad you do but the trucking company that he was with threw him under the bus.
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People who say he shouldnt be charged he should, he was driving to fast 85 mph plus 4 people died, 10 year is good. 4 people wont live again so
This driver has run offs on side of the road he bypassed, he could have stopped the truck before this crash.
STOPPED HOW if the BRAKES FAILED .. ON AN INCLINE NO LESS
@@EvonneLindiwe a news crew showed a trucker run off on right side of the road he could have went down to stop his truck, and he didn’t!
@@EvonneLindiwe You turn into the gaurd rail or jersey wall as hard as you can or you can lay the truck over safely possibly taking your own life and nobody else's.
@@dodgethis12 show us all how it is done then
It is all very easy to say in theory but who knows how we react when we are in the middle of a stressed situation.
Is everyone forgetting the 4 people that died? He could have gone off the ramp specifically for brake failure. He should serve the full ten.
Could he read the sign? That's a big question right there mate
@UNKNOWN BEING No, that's not justice. Some people commit premeditated murder who don't get that much time.
@UNKNOWN BEING at least 50 years he should really never see the light of day again
@@uncfan161 lol
@@Innnfinity I think he said he saw the signs (i.e. could read them) but wasn't able to find the ramp at the time (which doesn't seem so strange to me, when you're panicking how to slow down this truck and also trying to avoid traffic and going fast - I've missed the exit on the highway sometimes under regular safe cicumstances).
Even 10 yrs is too much
Plenty of sober drivers make mistakes and kill other drivers. This was a mechanical fault from a company and they should be held liable
Company's gone out of business sometime between the accident and now :\ the reduced sentence is still a huge W tho
Nah, he avoided the ramps, 10 years aint much
@@diegovelasquez8046 What do you mean? Serious question as I'm legit wondering as I've seen this comment multiple times. If he took the ramps, things would have been different? Again, not being sarcastic. Serious questions here. I am trying to understand. Thanks in advance.
@@diegovelasquez8046 lol how do you know he "avoided" the ramps
@@hannahfaye6562 There are videos of him “avoiding” the ramps. Do a search online.
Why did they give him 110 years and drunk drivers get less
My father had his own trucking business as well as my brother's they learn to drive tractor and trailer 18 wheelers when they were 14 years old. On the highway on the New Jersey Turnpike all up and down the Eastern United States number one brother had won the award for the most driven hours with no accidents. (Ever) . Unfortunately passed away in an accident trying to save someone's life who jetted out in front of him while going around a circle. I'd like to say people are not trained they put foreigners and anyone who doesn't really know the language nor the roadways period. Barely have a driver's license thousands of pounds of metal ( tons) on wheels. The same time I'd like to say they put a lot of fear in people re: tractor trailers . Here comes an 18-wheeler ..... don't panic....( get around the vehicle ; don't linger.....well usually it's a small car or SUV the comes off or on the highway no regard for truckers... do something stupid or a tag behind them so they can't even see them in their blind spot. Which cause accidents. When the weather is bad they want a hover around the side of a tractor and trailer and their blind spot. I am 100% behind truck drivers God bless them. This young man had experience or not? or was trained improperly who knows??? Because they will give anybody a job now with that massive amount of power and steel. Any motor vehicle if not driven properly can become a weapon and cause mass destruction. I am glad his sentence got reduced that was pretty crazy what if he was at fault I think 10 years is quite light. I also resent the fact that it takes someone as stupid as Kim Kardashian to make an outcry and then all the sudden something is done. At the same time they want to fight Joe Biden on redoing the roadways in this country period which I can say personally Pennsylvania is one of the worst in the country. Things to keep in mind while you're making all your damn comments. But you cannot expect people who don't understand English to read road signs and then be able to drive an 18-wheeler truck. Because they have a shortage or whatever the case is they just hire anyone so their product gets out at any cost. For that the manufacturing companies need to be held accountable as well as the distributors. It's very simple ....train people properly. They are so hell-bent on getting products out fast and selling every damn thing known to man they don't give a damn. My heart goes out to those who lost their lives it was a very tragic accident the young man should consider himself lucky 10 years for manslaughter. You just cannot put anyone behind the wheel.
@@MissCleo24 I agree 100%....
Didn't mean the focus on ones nationality.
Just speaking from experience.
Your absolutely correct...
Sorry 😞 don't like to offend anybody...
Truthfully ,they do put anyone behind the wheel.
Basically villainize truckers.
I am very happy for this man! I’m sure many prayers for this man were answered!
Yesss amen !
I am sure the families of the victims would beg to differ. This guy is basically a depraved serial killer who tried to flee the scene.
@@wrayven You must not know the definition of a serial killer.. The adult in your house must have forgotten to take your phone before bedtime..
So many keyboard judges. Could of have been any one of us… 110 years for brakes failing is absurd . You have people in high power with deep pockets who do far worse while intoxicated even sober who intentionally commit violent acts for that matter and get slapped on the wrist. It was an accident.
You are so right! I don’t understand why everyone is so quick to need someone to blame. Sometimes accidents just happen. Yeah, he should have taken that runaway ramp, and no he shouldn’t have been driving with such limited experience and english abilites, but I mean come on man, his breaks failed. Accidents happen, and they suck, but we don’t always need to blame someone. 110 years was way overboard. I hope he can have a chance to have a normal life after this. I can’t imagine what he has gone through….
True lol
What about the people that burned to death? Do they get clemency? Was he an illegal?
Our entire legal system needs revamping!
What's wrong with you people?
Justice???? 4 people dead, where is the justice
Ever feel like the boy in the Emperor's New Clothes?
He is going to prison for 10 years?🤷🏾♂️
110 years. I'm so glad that I failed truck driver school. Brakes fail. His company gets away Scott free. The company leader should have gotten that sentence. He owned the truck. His duty to the people. Was to repair and service his trucks. 👹🇺🇸
YES! And they've had a repeated history of failing brakes. I hope it all comes out in the public.
He was responsible for checking the brakes, he lied in his resume, he missed 3 emergency exits, he did not engaged lower gears when driving dow hills, he was speeding etc. just a irresponsible man how killed 4 people and wounded many others. Just an invitation to reckless drivers to keep doing a shitty job. Disgusting
@@fred89pj So, serious question here..I asked above in other threads, but I'd like to hear from either someone who followed the entire case and watched the trial or actual truck drivers. I want to know if a driver, if he doesn't own the truck, has to do a check of the truck. Even if trucker does said check of truck, what if the brakes fail even after said inspection showed that everything was working? I heard that there were 2 off ramps that he could have taken, so I'm wondering if maybe he was just inexperienced. I never claimed he shouldn't get jail time, just 110 years for something like this when pedophiles and murderers get 20 tops is just wrong. The system needs an overhaul is the point.
@@meeesy yes the driver is responsible for checking and inspecting tires, lights. brakes etc before departing. Brakes failed after continuing braking and braking all the time, they overheat. When you are going downhill you are supposed to engage the lower gear of the truck (using the shift stick) and occasionally use the brakes, if you do not, well they fail after a few miles. What you say about pedos and murders is right, but this man killed 4 people and injured 20 plus if I am correct (it may be people missing limbs, burned etc), and destroyed who knows how many cars, etc. So he is getting 2.5 years for each dead. That's not fair in my world of view but everyone has their own opinion. One more thing, the driver lied in his resume, he did not have the experience he claimed to have.
@@fred89pj I wasn't, by any means, diminishing the tragic nature of the victims lost or injured in this accident. Just merely trying to understand. I do feel he should be in jail, just not more than an intentional murderer, who, unfortunately, can walk in 10-20 for heinous crimes. My issue is with the justice system. Thank you for breaking down how truck drivers are supposed to do things. Just some questions that I had in regards to what I'm reading from everyone else, mainly trying to understand without opining until I know more. I totally understand your point of view. Truly I do. Thanks again for answering, especially since it gave me a different perspective.
He should have been Pardon
Such a tragedy… I feel this is the right thing to do… he didn’t mean for this to happen
Then why didn't he take the steps to PREVENT it?????
Great news. So happy for him.
That could've been either of my two sons or a childhood friend of mines, all of them 18 wheeler drivers around the USA.
Thanks to all the ppl involved in this campaign to reduce the sentence without scapping responsibility for his part in the accident and yes, it was an accident.
EXACTLY
@Timetraveller2085 Emotional arguments like this are not justice either. This man was negligent and killed people. But he did not commit premeditated murder. People get lesser sentences for killing someone while driving drunk! I think the new sentence more closely aligns with a negligent manslaughter situation. He's guilty, but he's not someone with no chance of rehabilitation either.
Good to hear he'll be out in 5 years. Still a lot of time for an accident, but it beats life.
Yeah, definitely. He definitely doesn’t deserve to spend his life in jail over this thing. I am so happy for him that it got reduced. I can’t imagine what he has gone through
Significantly more reasonable sentence. I assume he's definitely getting that parole in 2026.
Very lucky young man. My heart, thoughts and prayers 🙏 go out to the friends and families of those who died in this horrible accident. The person who should be held accountable for anything is this young man's boss who he drives for.
The truck company change its name real fast no fine
L, 110 years was the right one for him
No it wasn’t
why was he charged with a crime if the brakes went out on his truck, does that set a precedence for everyone that has a brake failure and gets in an accident to be charged with a crime.
I don’t think he should’ve been given 110 years but there should be punishment for not using any runaway truck lane and killing people. Wether it be an accident or not, people get charged with vehicular manslaughter all the time, what makes this guy so different?
His sentence is still 10 years bro
Are you a trucker? Truck drivers face endless risks on the road, endless.. our job is extremely dangerous hence why so many don't even last a year in the field. It's easy to say what he should have done, until you're actually driving a truck, with that size and weight and taking the risk yourself you shouldn't be speaking. What happened was a tragedy, but he's not a criminal.
@@pazzodi3 YEP
@@pazzodi3 So, unless you're a truck driver, you shouldn't have a contrary opinion? BS!
@@metimoteo unless you know the risk first hand people shouldn't be talking out their rear end. Everyone knows the right decision when it comes to their keyboards
You can tell, this man is EXTREMELY sorry for his unintentional wreck.
Just one question "Why didn't he exit the runaway ramp or at the very least go down an embankment?". Inexperience should not excuse bad decisions but 110 years is excessive perhaps 20 - 25 years. The civil lawsuits are next.
@Timetraveller2085 yes! Exactly a TON of negligence on his part. People seem to be looking past alot of things
@Timetraveller2085 yeah but the prosecution decided to punish him in a way for not accepting the plea deal, that’s what they get when justice isn’t served. If they were offering him a 8-10 yrs to plead guilty then the prosecution really didn’t give a sh!t about the victims. He was just punished for going to trial and “wasting” the prosecutors time. The assistant prosecutor wanted to show off her “memento” .. there she goes for been so stupid. That’s what infuriated ppl the most. They are the ones to blame.
@Timetraveller2085 He didn't train for driving an 18 wheeler? Not that I know of :p I highly doubt he knew the brakes were faulty and continued. Isn't his employment company supposed to teach him all this stuff and provide him with a non-faulty vehicle? Additionally, the big question right now is could he read the runaway truck signs? And when did he ever laugh in court?
@Timetraveller2085 hes cuban. Whose racist now ? Cant be bothered to pay more attention?
They were just trying to make sure he rehabilitated and serve his remainder of his sentence in his next life 😂😂😂
Biggest mistake! He should serve at least the 20 years. No parole. 😡
That sentence was absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!!
Nobody was able to rise a single dollar for the families this irresponsible person took away. Lets give the price to the good guy.
Anything over 30 days would be a life sentence for me. No way could I be warehoused any longer.
Hopefully prison doesn't turn him into an actual criminal.
Agreed, but he does deserve a sentence like this new one. He's guilty of negligence resulting in multiple deaths. I think this new sentence more closely reflects the evidence that came out at trial. I believe justice has now been served.
30 days in prison is a cakewalk. Seriously. I did about 13 months then another 3 at a work release center. It went pretty fast because I let myself get into party mode. That said, I was there fighting BS overblown charges and never had any guilt or shame like many do in prison unfortunately. I did nothing except good off everyday, tell jokes, exercise a LOT, eat a lot, sleep a lot, and play cards a lot. My bid was easy. 5 years in state or federal prison for a low risk inmate would really be a lot better than the 13 months I spent in Dauphin County Prison. (Which never lets inmates go outside at all, and never lets you watch TV at all, and steals half your money on your books of you supposedly owe fines, and also charges you rent for being kidnapped and warehoused in the place).
I know it’s not the same but I was in boot camp for 2 months and it really does fly by. I read that he could be on parole as early as 2026 so I really hope he stays on track and prison doesn’t turn him into an actual criminal. He has a lot of people rooting for him
@aikosay I don't think like that. As crazy as that sounds... I didn't think like that
10 years is just too low,when did we stop caring about the victims?The families of those who died don't feel like justice has been served I bet?
You id!0ut ?
Who are you to speak for the families? 10 years is plenty for an accident caused by recklessness and company policy (which the company should be punished for, not the driver). It is not like the driver is going to go out and take a truck to kill more people once he leaves prison.
There is no point in making this man serve longer.
He shouldn’t be charged, the company that owns that truck should be charged.
Got away with murder..there will be justice in hell
Hum...the trucking industry holds much power. As, in France and Australia... Thank you...United States of America, Trucking Industry. You have the power to control outcomes...
I hope he finds forgiveness from the man upstairs let alone plus the families
YESS ! Good
How did this turned out?
I understand peoples point of view of supporting his clemency but I don’t believe he deserve it because as I am a CDL driver driving a semi you know when your brakes fail and its stupid he didn’t use the runaway ramps cause obviously you can see he lost his brakes and was going really fast when he just passed them to me its COMMON SENSE to use the runaway ramps! He chose to not use them. 10 years is not justice for the families who lost their loves ones due to an incompetent idiot behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. He’s not professional and never took his role as a commercial driver seriously.
-- That's fair. BUT the kid had no business behind the wheel there. Training is the key. I'm not a trucker. Military. I signed the petition as well. When I did it, I thought of my daughter being killed in this accident (that didn't happen; just trying to put myself in the shoes of the people who lost) I couldn't justify 110 years, even thinking of my girl. 10 with release after GB seems fair to me.
He didn't mean to do it. He's got blame. Whoever put him on that route has as much or more.
Stupid for u to say your daughter being killed in this accident then saying she wasnt . Use english terms if you were in the military
This is good to hear! He didn’t deserve 110 years
Mohinder Singh who crashed into a cop car and killed the officers got 22 years.. And he was high on drugs and sleep deprived and shouldn't of been driving. 110 years should go to this guy.
Isn’t he at risk for deportation after he gets out of prison he’s an immigrant?
He has to go out. He should not be here at first place.
It wasn’t his fault it was the company’s fault not checking his truck
Are you aware of the rules regarding Cuban immigrants?
@@garethhanby ? I don’t understand
@@Spookyghost16 Well look up the law. The Cuban Adjustment Act makes him a permanent resident. He cannot be deported. The USA does not deport Cuban immigrants.
And ge wasnt using his engine breaks
He wasnt in the proper gear when going down hill
I signed this petition for him!
10 years is still to much we need clemency cause it was accident trucking company is to blame
He’s eligible for parole in 2026, he will probably get half that amount
Even so he didnt use the ramps, the guy deserves 10 years
Trucks go down that roadway every day it was a combination of his in experience and supposedly faulty equipment. Yes the 10 years might sound hard but he did kill 4 people.
And yes I drove for 28 years.
@aikosay agree 100 percent!!! Another inexperienced driver put on the road by companies that only look at the dollar $$$.
10 years is too light
Ok some years convicted has sense considering the heavy unintentional damage, but 110 years for a worker who has an accident was over the top.
no!! even 10 years, with parole eligibility in 4 is still ridiculous. 1 year maybe.. but, it was an accident that was completely out of his reach. he already has to live with the fact that his accident caused the death of 4 people, honestly free rogel!!!
No, he had several options to not kill anyone besides maybe himself i.e. running it off the road, into the TWO runaway ramps available to him. He decided to "close his eyes" (his words) and drive into dozens of cars . Having to live with several deaths brings no comfort to the dead or their families; that's not an argument for sentence reduction.
This is one of the blessings of living in a democratic society. Peaceful protest and petitioning is legal. This change in his sentence is a direct result of people power. Good job People!!! 👏👏👏
And one of the curses. This guy got out way earlier than he should have.
@@MissCleo24 You didn't read the details of the case, ignorant ass.
He is a victim of a accident not a criminal.
So happy for him.
This is disgusting and a shame to the f****** people who burned to death in their cars the people who lost their family because of his negligence at the most should give him a year to two years for the death that he caused and yes he caused it because he has a CDL a permit which says that he is legally authorized to control a deadly moving vehicle
10 years is still too long for an ACCIDENT.These people put their own lives at stake every single day to get this country the things they need for consumers..
Oh piss off. He testified that his only chance at survival was to hit the cars. In his poor attempt at an apology he said he wishes he would've had the courage to take the option that would've killed only him. He tried to run away at the scene.
Its dumb how now adays everyone feels they need to protest for peoples courts.
I SIGNED !!!!
Ten years is waaaaaaaaay too much. HOLD THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE NOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 year’s that’s good enough glad they reduced his original sentence that was brutal.
Faith in humanity.. parole possibility by 2026. He will be ok, prayers to him his family and the families who lost 💖
It’s amazing that Colorado’s original stance was “well when can’t do anything, it’s the law”. Changed real fast when the government there found out that truckers were going to boycott the state.
Wait..... 10 years for a mechanical failure?
If this had been a black man … American you wouldn’t given him life😮500 million signatures American you wouldn’t have never never let a black man get away with this… judgment is at hand your 400 years are up … now you will feel the full power of the Most High Yah.. you will not Escape his raft .. repent 🗣your idols are falling to ground. Peace and blessings …
Because he didn’t take 1 minute check breaks he killed lots of people. If I was there family I couldn’t wait till they free him give him eye for eye
Idiotic type of thinking.
it's to sad that he made this horrible mistake. it's funny how some of you have no place for forgiveness. this man will live with this horror for the rest of his life. he wasn't drinking, he wasn't on drugs, yet he created a reckless situation., he knows this. i pray none of you ever make a bad mistake.
This could have happened to any truck driver. They should help him. Justice for this man!! Xo 😘
Thank u Lord for ur Mercy 🙏Amen🙏
While we’re at it. Time to set Kim Potter free
Thanks you lord🙏🙏🙏
110 years was ridicules. A Drunk Driver that killed 3 of her friends then left the scene of which was her 3rd offense, got 15. So 110 yrs is insane.
He should do time if he was at fault, but yes a life sentence is insane.
10 years for what he did isn't enough time.2.5 years for each death HE caused isn't enough.
Definitely doesn't deserve so many years for a complete accident... there are many worse monsters that are still walking free. Prayers to all involved
he will drive alot sticks in PRISON lol
judges should be held accountable for their luck of justice
40 years seems appropriate to me. 10 years per life he stole so irresponsibly.
You can't be serious 😆
110 YEARS PRISON SENTENCE FOR A TRAGIC ACT IS STUPID. JUST STUPID
Great news!!! 👍
Why is he serving time if it was an accident? Either he did the crime and should pay the time... Or he is innocent and should walk free? An innocent man is in for an unintentional act?? What's the story here.
People want to say that he had ramps to stop this and that cmon people nobody would want to get into a crash with a big truck on a high speed behind the wheel. He could of been one of those dead’s as well. This was just a accident that the truck’s breaks did not work. He could of died with those people
it's spelled brakes, not breaks. a runaway ramp is like driving into quicksand. he would have survived.
I have seen people walk away after running motorcycles into them.
Free him
Still to long
Why is nothing in the US making sense...