Carmichaels man sentenced to prison for Fayette crash that killed W.Va. father, son
Dylan Patrick Healey buried his face in his hands and sobbed moments before he was sentenced to serve time in a state prison for the wrong-way DUI crash that killed a West Virginia father and son near Uniontown in 2022.
无毛视频淚 never intended to hurt anyone that night, and everything that happened was truly an accident,无毛视频� Healey said while apologizing to the family. 无毛视频淚 understand the severity of my actions, and I无毛视频檓 sincerely sorry.无毛视频�
Healey, who pleaded guilty July 8 to two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI and other charges, appeared Thursday morning in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas and was sentenced by Judge Linda Cordaro to serve 6 to 12 years in prison for the crash that killed Brian Gilchrist, 41, and his 18-year-old son, Joshua.
Healey, 27, of Carmichaels, was driving the wrong way on Route 40 near Morgantown Road in South Union Township in the early hours of Feb. 20, 2022, when he crashed into the vehicle carrying the father and son, who were heading back home to West Virginia from a concert in Pittsburgh. Healey无毛视频檚 vehicle caught fire, and he was able to escape with only minor injuries. Brian and Joshua Gilchrist, both of Petersburg, W.Va., died at the scene.
Investigators said Healey admitted to them that he had smoked marijuana earlier in the day, and tests showed he had a blood-alcohol level of .207% at the time of the crash, more than double the legal limit to drive. It无毛视频檚 not known where Healey was coming from or how he entered the highway heading the wrong direction.
Sueann May, who lost her husband and son in the crash, gave a victim impact statement in court about how their deaths have affected her and the whole family.
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After the hearing, May said she listened to Healey无毛视频檚 comments, but was not yet ready to forgive him yet. May added that while she accepts the punishment levied against Healey, she does not think the mandatory prison sentence is enough time.
Joshua无毛视频檚 friend, Kasanndra Berg, also gave a statement and said that she was supposed to go to the Marina And The Diamonds concert with them that night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, but a last-minute illness forced her to stay home. Berg said Brian Gilchrist, who she noted would do anything for her if she needed it, had agreed to drive them to the concert since she was worried about navigating the city. Her last communication with Joshua was a text message he sent her of photos from the concert.
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She explained how Joshua was a member of the marching band and was set to graduate from high school that summer. Berg, who is a couple of years older than Joshua, said she made a cap and gown for his family and gave it to them the night of the high school commencement where an empty chair was left for him.
无毛视频淚 just wonder if your night of fun was truly worth it,无毛视频� Berg said to Healey.
Before handing down the mandatory sentence, Cordaro told Healey that the victim impact statements showed the pain he caused the Gilchrist family, which was gathered in the courtroom gallery.
无毛视频淭hese are always difficult situations for both sides. 无毛视频� I certainly sympathize with your loss,无毛视频� Cordaro said to the family before turning toward Healey. 无毛视频淭here无毛视频檚 no better way for you to realize the impact of your actions than their words.无毛视频�
Cordaro noted that Healey is still relatively young and had letters of support from a group home where he无毛视频檚 been working to help adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Healey was immediately handcuffed by sheriff无毛视频檚 deputies following the sentencing hearing and taken to the Fayette County jail, where he无毛视频檒l await transfer to a state prison. He will be given credit for seven days that he spent in the Fayette County jail after being charged in May 2022 before being released on unsecured bond a week later.