LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The man charged with killing a 17-year-old Louisville boy in a DUI crash in 2023 will spend nearly 20 years in prison.
Ernesto "Erick" Ocampo Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 years on Monday. He must serve 85% of that sentence and pay a $10,000 fine.
Gonzalez agreed to the plea deal in April — the second time he'd been offered a deal.
According to arrest documents, Gonzalez was speeding and driving under the influence April 22, 2023, on Shepherdsville Road when he crashed into the back of a Toyota that was stopped at a red light. That caused a chain-reaction crash, with the Toyota then hitting a Pontiac that crashed into the back of a Buick.
Police said Gonzalez had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.
Louisville Metro Police said Gonzalez didn't attempt to stop or slow down before he crashed into the Toyota. Three people were in the Toyota, including 17-year-old Mohammed Hussein, who was taken to UofL Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Hussein's family said he was a high school junior who previously attended Fern Creek High School, but had recently transferred to Seneca before he was killed.
Gonzalez has been in jail on a $100,000 full cash bond since his arrest in April.
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