CYGNET, Ohio — A Henry County man charged with killing two people in an April 3 multi-vehicle crash on I-75 near Cygnet pleaded guilty in August to aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault and was sentenced to 25 to 29 years in prison Thursday.
Nicholas Luderman, 25, pleaded guilty to charges alleging he was driving drunk and driving recklessly, according to Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson.
The crash killed 19-year-old Andrew Jones of Findlay and 23-year-old Kassidi Krzykwa of Kalamazoo, Michigan. According to court documents, Luderman was driving southbound on I-75, when he struck one vehicle, which then crossed the median and struck another vehicle.
According to court documents, Luderman left the scene of the accident and struck a parked car in Cygnet and was eventually arrested by North Baltimore Police.
Multiple other vehicles were also involved in the crash and several individuals aside from Luderman, Jones and Krzykwa were sent to nearby hospitals.
Luderman was originally charged with 12 counts, ranging from aggravated vehicular assault to tampering with evidence. He was indicted on the charges he pleaded guilty to at a later date. According to court documents, one count of Failure to Stop After an Injury Accident was dismissed.
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