Less than two weeks after a Cleveland firefighter was killed during a hit-and-run along Interstate 90, Ohio lawmakers are seeking to set a higher minimum prison sentence for drivers who kill firefighters on the road.
along Interstate 90, Ohio lawmakers are seeking to set a higher minimum prison sentence for drivers who kill firefighters on the road.
Johnny Tetrick, a 27-year veteran firefighter and father of three, was cleaning up debris from a flipped-over car on I-90 in Bratenahl on Nov. 19 when he was struck and killed by a Chevrolet Malibu. The amendment was brought by two Northeast Ohio House members – Republican state Rep. Tom Patton of Strongsville and Democratic state Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney of Cleveland.
While the House voted unanimously to add the amendment to SB185, the bill itself passed by a 55-22 vote.
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