Driver enters plea deal in crash that killed five bicyclists on Dec. 10
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The man accused of driving under the influence in a Dec. 10 crash that killed five bicyclists has pleaded guilty.
Court documents indicate Jordan Barson, 45, entered a guilty plea agreement on Tuesday and is scheduled for sentencing on June 9.
The plea deal reduces the number of charges Barson was facing. He had faced separate counts of DUI and reckless driving for each of the five bicyclists killed and other charges -- 14 counts in all.
He has pleaded guilty to two counts of DUI resulting in death. Each count carries a possible sentence of two to 20 years in prison.
Terms of the plea agreement also include a fine of $2,000 to $5,000.
The cyclists were all from Las Vegas and included 39 year-old Erin Michelle Ray, 57-year-old Michael Todd Murray, 48-year-old Aksoy Ahmet, 57-year-old Thomas Chamberlin Trauger, and 41-year-old Gerrard Suarez Nieva... Read More