MEDFORD, WI (WSAU) — The man who ran his vehicle into an Amish buggy, killing a mother and injuring several of her children, will serve a seven-year sentence for vehicular homicide.
Skyler Opelt will serve four years in prison and three years of extended supervision in the case after he pled no contest to multiple felonies back in June. He will also write a letter of apology to the victims and must complete all counseling deemed necessary by an agent.
The 36-year-old will also lose his driver’s license for one year.
Opelt was high on drugs at the time of the crash. Officers say he was non-responsive at the scene and needed to be revived with Narcan. When he came to he refused to help first responders, according to a witness.
In addition to the count of homicide by negligent use of a vehicle, Opelt was also found guilty of four counts of causing great bodily harm by reckless driving.
