OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Omaha man has been sentenced to about six months in jail for a fatal December crash that killed his best friend.
A judge on Thursday handed over the 180-day jail sentence for 20-year-old DeAngelo Peak.
The crash occurred Dec. 23 in northwest Omaha when a sport utility vehicle driven Peak ran off the road and hit a tree. Police say there were icy patches on the roadway but that the primary cause of the crash was speeding.
A passenger, 20-year-old Marcus Haney of Bennington, died at the scene. Peak was treated for a head injury and cuts at a hospital.
He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide charge.
Peak apologized to Haney’s family through tears Thursday, and they accepted the apology.