Geoffrey K. Wahome, 22, of Lowell, Mass. has received a sentence of one year for his charges on two motor vehicle homicides related to a car accident in August 1, 2009, the Boston Herald reported.
Wahome, a native of Kenya, was convicted for deaths of a Texas couple, Robert G. Farner, 81, and Chloe K. Farner, 77, of of Cottonwood Shores.
According to the authorities, Wahome struck and killed the Farners while they were in the breakdown lane on I-395 in Webster. The two were changing a tire on their travel trailer.
Wahome was traveling north on I-395 in his 2006 Nissan Altima when the vehicle swerved into the breakdown lane and plowed into the couple's pickup truck and camper.
The Farners were pronounced dead at the scene.
Wahome's “fatigue and inattention” were reported as contributing factors in the accident. He was returning to Lowell after a concert in New Jerseay.
Wahome initially said his car did not come in contact with the victims or their parked vehicle, but police found the Farners' blood and other DNA matter on various parts of his car.
The Telegram reported that Wahome was sentenced on June 25 to 60 days in the House of Correction for two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving. However, on July 9, the sentence was revised to one year after learning that some of the facts presented to the court by the defendant about his status as a college student proved to be false.
While in July Wahome's lawyer said he was not prepared to make a decision on whether to withdraw his guilty plea, Wahome announced his decision to accept the sentence yesterday.
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