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A Florida father received a 37-year prison sentence after his 15-year-old son caused a fatal crash.
Local12 ^ | February 23, 2026 | Staff

Posted on 03/15/2026 8:18:05 PM PDT by xxqqzz

ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A Florida judge sentenced a 70-year-old man to 37 years in prison Wednesday for a 2023 crash that killed four members of one family.

Richard Ferguson was convicted in October 2025 of manslaughter after prosecutors said he allowed his unlicensed 15-year-old son to drive his car. Authorities said the teen, who did not have a permit, crashed into another vehicle, killing three children and their grandmother.

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To: Joann37

“Sounds like a just sentence to me.”

It’s a cautionary tale. All parents need to take note.


81 posted on 05/08/2026 5:18:07 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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