An online petition seeks to change the 110-year prison sentence given to Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver who caused a fatal crash near Denver in 2019.
The accident affected 28 vehicles and killed four people, Doyle Harrison, 61; William Bailey, 67; Stanley Politano, 69; and Miguel Lamas Arrellano, 24. Aguilera-Mederos said his brakes failed, but prosecutors said he should have taken precautions to avoid the crash, including going on a truck ramp.“I would have preferred God taken me, instead of them,” he said while fighting back tears.
Workers clear debris from Interstate 70 on April 26, 2019, in Lakewood, Colorado, after the deadly pileup involving Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' truck.Aguilera-Mederos was found guilty of 27 counts in October and during his sentencing, the judge pointed to state law that specifies each count be served consecutively instead of concurrently, resulting in the lengthy sentence that even he felt may have been too harsh.
A spokesperson for Gov. Polis says his legal team is reviewing the case and the office will make an announcement once they decide on a course of action.
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