50 years in (4) motorcycle deaths (blood-alcohol level measured .373)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Mike Brownlee

LOGAN, Iowa — As expected, Andrew Schlichtemeier was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for killing four friends who were riding motorcycles home from a trip.

Schlichtemeier expressed remorse before the sentence was announced:

“What can I say that will erase the fact that my actions killed four people? These four men were great people and their lives ended too soon. I am so sorry.”

Schlichtemeier, 22, had pleaded guilty to driving drunk when his pickup truck veered into the oncoming motorcyclists on Interstate 29 last Aug. 9.



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Sentencing day
Andrew's father, Don Schlichtemeier, and his family embrace during the sentencing.

[LuckyLib]

1. While we wage war against marijuana, the real killer drug in the US is alcohol. n/t

[Beavker]

3. Agreed

The 4 on the Harleys could have more easily avoided a vehicle moving into their lane that was going 15 mph!

[okieinpain]

2. man the crap people can get themselves into. if someone had

tried to take the keys from him, he would have fought tooth and nail.