Trucker who killed Wyoming family of 5 in 2022 crash sentenced to 11 years in prison [Video]

DENVER (KDVR) — A truck driver who slammed into an SUV carrying a Wyoming family on Interstate 25 was sentenced Friday to serve 11 years in the Department of Corrections with a mandatory three-year parole period.

Jesus Puebla, 27, was found guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide, along with counts of vehicular assault, careless driving, reckless driving, commercial vehicle safety violation and driving without a commercial license, by a jury in March. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on June 20, 2023 — a little more than a year after the deadly crash.

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On Friday, nearly two years to the day since the deadly crash, Puebla was sentenced for the deaths. He was given two years per victim’s death, plus another year for vehicular assault.

The victims were identified as Emiliano and Christina Godines, ages 51 and 47, along with their 3-month-old grandchild, Tessleigh, and her …