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Second driver in deadly Serra Catholic school van crash sentenced to maximum of 4 and 1/2 years in prison
Andrew Voigt, the second of two men who were racing and found to have caused a deadly school van crash nearly two years ago, was sentenced to a maximum of 4 and 1/2 years in prison on Tuesday.
Voigt will serve between 16 and 54 months in prison for his role in the deadly crash.
Serra Catholic High School student Samantha Kalkbrenner was killed in a fiery crash in September 2023 when the school van she was riding in was hit by a speeding vehicle along Richland Avenue in Dravosburg.
Voigt and another man, William Soliday, were charged several months after the deadly crash and police said the two men were racing at a high speed before the collision took place.
Voigt was found guilty in May on five charges of recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, careless driving, and speeding-related charges.
At the time the guilty verdicts were handed down, Judge Bruce Beemer stated that while Voigt may not have been the one to hit the school van, his actions contributed to the crash.
Earlier this year, Soliday, whose vehicle slammed into the school van, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and was subsequently sentenced to serve 5 and 1/2 to 12 years in prison.
