(WHTM)– A Pennsylvania man who killed two people in Wildwood, New Jersey, during an illegal pop-up car rally in 2022 was sentenced.
According to Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office , Gerald White, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to spend up to 45 years in state prison Thursday for the deadly crash that killed Lindsay Weakland, 18, of Carlisle, and Timothy Ogden, 34.
“The tragic deaths of Lindsay Weakland and Timothy Ogden are heartbreaking losses for their friends, loved ones and family that can never be overcome,” Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a statement. “I am proud of the work done by Detectives, Assistant Prosecutors and the Victim Witness Unit in my office and members of the Wildwood Police Department that made sure justice was done for their families.”
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White was sentenced on two counts of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree and two counts of aggravated assault. According to a news release, White is not eligible for early release, meaning that he must spend 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.