Sentencing postponed for man charged in DUI crash that killed Louisville teen

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man charged with murder in connection to a DUI crash that killed a Louisville teen was scheduled for sentencing Friday, but it was postponed.

Ernesto "Erick" Ocampo is charged with one count of murder, one count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and five counts of wanton endangerment.

According to arrest documents, Ocampo was speeding and driving under the influence on Shepherdsville Road, when he crashed into the back of a Toyota that was stopped at a red light on April 22.

That caused a chain reaction crash, with the Toyota then hitting a Pontiac that crashed into the back of a Buick.

LMPD said Ocampo was speeding and 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.

Police said Ocampo had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.

Ocampo has been in jail on a $100,000 full cash bond since his arrest in April. He was scheduled to accept a plea deal on Dec. 8, but that hearing was postponed because of a scheduling conflict.

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