WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has been found not guilty of vehicular homicide in connection with a crash that killed one teen and injured another.
The News Journal of Wilmington reports (https://delonline.us/2kpkEcE) that however, a jury on Thursday did find John Kirsch guilty of operation of a motor vehicle causing death and alcohol-related charges.
Authorities say Kirsch was driving one night last March when he pulled directly into the path of a tractor-trailer in Middletown. As a result, 17-year-old Tyler Brown was killed, and 17-year-old Kelly Muschiatti was critically injured.
Kirsch told the jury he had consumed two beers before the crash.
The jury couldn’t reach a verdict on a vehicular assault charge tied to Muschiatti’s injuries, leaving the possibility open for another trial.
Kirsch will be sentenced in the spring.
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Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., https://www.delawareonline.com
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