Truck Driver Involved in Deadly Wisconsin Truck Crash Finally Found Guilty
The man responsible for losing control of his semi-truck in Chippewa Falls has finally been convicted, three and a half years after the crash. On Wednesday, a federal jury found Michael Kozlowski of Schererville, Indiana, guilty of 20 counts of making false entries in his trucking log. Each individual conviction could result in up to five years in federal prison. Kozlowski's sentencing will be held on July 24, 2009, by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb.
Kozlowski was acquitted by a jury after a trial in state court two years earlier. The prosecutors in that case charged Kozlowski with several different counts, including five counts of negligent homicide. Kozlowski's attorney in that case argued that the crash was primarily the fault of the man driving the bus that crashed into Kozlowski's overturned semi, because the bus driver was not wearing his eyeglasses.
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