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Driver who caused fatal crash on Route 8 in Akron loses license for 2 years Christopher Lonkart (Source: Summit County Sheriff) By Julia Bingel | March 9, 2021 at 3:33 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 3:45 PM
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The driver who caused a fatal fiery crash on Route 8 in August of 2020 was sentenced to 90 days house arrest, one year probation, 60 hours of community service and he can’t drive for two years.
Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable also ordered Christopher Lonkart to continue going to counseling.
Lonkart pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Akron Municipal Court last month.
The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2020 between Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls Avenues.
Driver who caused fatal crash on Route 8 in Akron pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter
Arraignment for driver charged in Akron Route 8 fiery crash which killed 18-year-old By Julia Bingel | February 23, 2021 at 9:40 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 12:13 PM
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The driver who caused a fatal fiery crash on Route 8 in August of 2020 pleaded guilty in Akron Municipal Court.
Christopher Lonkart pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter for the Aug. 25, 2020 accident.
The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on Route 8 northbound between Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls avenues.
According to officers, a tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on State Route 8, just south of the Cuyahoga Falls exit, when the truck had a tire blow-out.
an eighth grader who came to school wearing an nra t-shirt erin mcpike is joining us with the details. this west virginia eighth grader jared marcum came to school with the nra t-shirt saying protect your rights on it as well as a rifle. a teacher challenged whether it was appropriate. here s what jared has to say about that. there s nothing wrong with it and it doesn t violate the policy in any way. if anyone disturbed it, it was definitely the educator and not me. obviously this is a sensitive issue just months after newtown. and it also raises first and second amendment questions, but that s not what is at play here. logan county says the real is that jared was so disruptive with the teacher that they had
to call the police and he was then charged with obstruction. what happens next? marcum had a court appearance today and he s scheduled to have another one next month. but the case has been settled before then. i actually spoke to marcum s attorney ben white today and he said last night the prosecution filed a gag order. and the prosecution and ben white spoke and they re trying to work something out in the next ten days or so. now, ben white did say that jared marcum was disruptive, but he said he didn t deserve to be charged with obstruction. there are first amendment issues here, second amendment issues here. something tells me this may not get sorted out right away at the local level. thank you. coming up, what is a visit to ireland without seeing bono? that s a good question. details on the first lady s pub