Patrick Mullane killed and driver Brett Nelson arrested in high-speed crash on I-40 near Tijeras, New Mexico
Florida man facing charge for fatal crash on I-40 east of Albuquerque
Brett Nelson is facing vehicular homicide charges for the crash just west of Tijeras in early October.
Florida man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide for crash on I-40 near Tijeras
Nelson could have faced six years in prison for vehicular homicide had he gone to trial. Instead, under his plea deal, Nelson faces no more than four years.
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