Pendleton man sent to Westville
Gaskill, 27, pleaded guilty in February to one count of causing death when operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and three counts of causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Gaskill's earliest release from prison is scheduled for February 2028, which will then start a two-year suspension of his driver's license.
On Sept. 29, 2022, Gaskill had been drinking at the Bottleworks in Indianapolis when he ran a stop sign at Delaware and 24th streets in Indianapolis. His car T-boned a Lyft driver's vehicle. The crash killed a passenger, Rashid Conteh, 22, of Carmel.
Among the DOC guidelines, prisoners who are expected to be released within 60 months are often assigned to Level 1 facilities, which are the second lowest level of classification and which typically feature dorm-like housing.
Gaskill still faces civil lawsuits from victims in the crash. A jury trial is set for August.
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