George Cecil, 52, Ryan Barrett, 22, and James Ussery, 60, killed, and driver John Roland Goedtke, 37, arrested in hit-and-run collision in Wausau, Florida

Modified Date: 
Tue, 01/28/2020 - 6:39am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Suspect arrested after 3 linemen, including 2 from North Carolina, killed in hit-and-run in Florida

The three linemen were hit by a 1997 Ford F-150 towing a U-Haul trailer shortly after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. They had been working to restore power that was lost due to Hurricane Michael.

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Goedtke faces a minimum sentence of approximately 34 years and a maximum sentence of life. He is set to be sentenced Monday.

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A man who prosecutors say was high on drugs when his pickup truck fatally struck three utility workers in the Florida Panhandle as they were repairing power lines after Hurricane Michael was sentenced Monday to life in prison.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
George Cecil
James Ussery
Ryan Barrett
John Roland Goedtke
City: 
Wausau, FL

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