Driver pleads guilty, admits to falling asleep in 7-vehicle pileup that killed 5, injured 4 (opens original article in a new tab)

A driver pleaded guilty to causing a 7-vehicle pileup by falling asleep, resulting in five deaths and four injuries, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison and deportation.

• Driver pleaded guilty to nine charges related to 7-vehicle pileup that killed five and injured four.
• Gonzalez Companioni sentenced to 20 years in prison and deportation for causing crash by falling asleep.
• Victims included four members of one family and another driver, with family members expressing forgiveness in court.