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With the additional details presented by "Tank," could the charge fall under (negligent homicide)?Costas attorney said he saw no signs barring truck traffic but prosecutors said Costa willfully ignored countless warnings that should have given him pause, including an off-duty firefighter flagging him down to say smoke was spewing from his wheels.
It was miles and miles and miles of smoke billowing from his brakes telling him something was wrong, assistant district attorney Carolina Lugo said. There were just so many opportunities to stop.
A post-crash inspection revealed that five of the 10 truck brakes either werent working or not adjusted correctly. The five working brakes showed signs of overheating or cracking on the pads, according to court documents.
Judge sentences Mass. truck driver to 7 years for deadly runaway crash in California - The Washington Post
And if so, what are the parameters of sentencing based on this possibility.