Utah man gets prison for causing DUI crash that killed 5-year-old

PRESTON — A man who killed 1 and injured others successful a clang while driving nether nan power has been ordered to service a 15-year situation sentence.

Joshua Jason Hansen, 41, pleaded blameworthy to felonies of vehicular manslaughter and aggravated DUI aft reaching a plea statement pinch nan Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, tribunal records show. As portion of nan agreement, 2 further felony aggravated DUI charges and misdemeanor charges of possessing marijuana and possession of supplier paraphernalia pinch intent to usage were dismissed.

District Judge Cody Brower sentenced Hansen to 2 situation position of 10 to 15 years — to beryllium served concurrently. Hansen received in installments toward his condemnation for 297 days clip served.

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Hansen was arrested past June erstwhile officers responding to reports of a conveyance clang and recovered him successful nan driver’s spot of a sedan that had rolled complete and travel to an upright rest.

When officers arrived, EMTs were already on-scene tending to a 5-year-old who sustained superior injuries aft being ejected from nan car during nan crash. EMTs had pulled nan kid from a valley adjacent nan clang and were attempting life-saving measures.

The kid was yet pronounced dormant astatine nan scene.

Three different passengers — 3, 7 and 20 — sustained injuries and received curen earlier being transported to hospitals. The 20- and 3-year-olds were airlifted to area hospitals while nan 7-year-old was taken by crushed ambulance to Primary Children’s Hospital successful Salt Lake City.

Hansen was taken to an area infirmary for treatment. After he was medically cleared, he was placed nether arrest.

Inside his vehicle, officers recovered a “significant amount” of intoxicant and marijuana.

In summation to nan situation term, Hansen was ordered to salary $636 successful fees and fines.