Truck driver distracted by TikTok sentenced to 22 years in prison for k+lling five in a cr@§h
A truck driver who k+lled five people in Arizona last year when he caused a six-vehicle cr@sh while distracted by watching TikTok videos has been sentenced to two and the half years in prison.
Danny Tiner, a 38-year-old truck driver was on tiktok when he the crash occurred in January 12, 2023.
The accident occurred on Interstate 10 in Chandler, Arizona. While Tiner survived, five others were k+lled at the scene from the pileup, which sandwiched two cars between another semi-truck.
Tiner, who was arrested in June 2023, was slammed with five counts of negligent hom+cide. He pleaded guilty to all counts.
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Tiner was given a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence. However, he will receive a 415-day bereavement for the time he has already spent in jail.
During the time of the accident, the truck driver was speeding upwards of 68MPH in a 55MPH construction zone.
Officials said that Tiner admitted he had received a notification on his tablet. When he looked back up from checking his electronic device, he was unable to stop his vehicle quickly enough to avoid a collision.
Truck driver distracted by TikTok sentenced to 22 years in prison for k+lling five in a cr@§h
A truck driver who k+lled five people in Arizona last year when he caused a six-vehicle cr@sh while distracted by watching TikTok videos has been sentenced to two and the half years in prison.
Danny Tiner, a 38-year-old truck driver was on tiktok when he the crash occurred in January 12, 2023.
The accident occurred on Interstate 10 in Chandler, Arizona. While Tiner survived, five others were k+lled at the scene from the pileup, which sandwiched two cars between another semi-truck.
Tiner, who was arrested in June 2023, was slammed with five counts of negligent hom+cide. He pleaded guilty to all counts.
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Tiner was given a 22-and-a-half-year prison sentence. However, he will receive a 415-day bereavement for the time he has already spent in jail.
During the time of the accident, the truck driver was speeding upwards of 68MPH in a 55MPH construction zone.
Officials said that Tiner admitted he had received a notification on his tablet. When he looked back up from checking his electronic device, he was unable to stop his vehicle quickly enough to avoid a collision.
