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Verdict timing for I-70 bus crash

Verdict timing for I-70 bus crash

A judge in Licking County, Ohio is taking more time to decide the outcome of a case involving a semi-truck driver charged in a deadly 2023 crash. Judge David Branstool will deliver his ruling at 1 p.m. on Friday. The trial is taking place in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, which already has several jury trials scheduled for the upcoming week. The defendant, Jacob McDonald, faces multiple charges related to the crash, including aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The incident involved a collision between McDonald's semi-truck and a charter bus carrying students and chaperones from a school in northeastern Ohio. The crash resulted in injuries and tragic fatalities, with McDonald having a history of prior traffic violations. His sentencing could result in a lengthy prison term.

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