Sinclair student Elvis Kikuba killed in crash, truck driver sentenced to probation
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 23, 2023
Truck driver sentenced to probation and fined
A truck driver involved in a fatal accident that claimed the life of Sinclair Community College student Elvis Kikuba has been sentenced to probation and fined. Orce Spasovski, 52, from Beverly Shores, Indiana pleaded no contest to charges of vehicular homicide and speed for conditions at Clark County Municipal Court. Judge Valeria Wilt sentenced him to one year on probation with a suspended 90 days in jail and ordered him to pay $750 fine while dismissing the second charge. Under the terms of his probation, he cannot be involved in any similar offenses for one year or risk being sent to jail.
Kikuba was merging onto I-70 when his car was hit by Spasovski's semitrailer as he headed towards the middle lane to avoid a lane closure last November. The collision pushed Kikuba's car into a guardrail before hitting another semi-truck. Musa Kimuli who was also in the car survived but lost consciousness several times during the incident.
Kimuli revealed that he had no idea Kikuba had died until after they arrived at the hospital where he told nurses that he was Kikuba’s guardian while studying away from home in Uganda.
During sentencing proceedings, members of Kikuba’s family chose forgiveness over anger towards Spasovski despite their emotional pain. One member stood up but could not finish addressing Judge Wilt due to overwhelming emotions.
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Tags: Fatality, Truck, Auto, Springfield, Ohio, Cincinnati, Forgiveness, Truck Driver, Sinclair Student, Vehicular Homicide, Justice For Elvis, Moving On
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Elvis Kikuba
- Vehicles:
- semi, car, guardrail, second semi
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Ohio
- City:
- Springfield
- Location:
- I-70 in Clark County
- Date of Incident:
- 2022-11-22
- Time of Incident:
- Not specified
I-70 in Clark County
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