A Russellville man, convicted for the fatal drunk driving crash that resulted in the death of two members of a family, will now face a civil trial from the survivors of the crash.
Larry Welch, 55, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for each of the two counts of involuntary manslaughter he was convicted for in August this year. On Novemebr 4, 2007, Welch swerved off his lane into oncoming traffic and crashed into the passenger side of a car driven by Eric Olsen. As a result of the accident, Jean Olsen, 45, and her son Tobias Olsen, 17, were killed. Eric Olsen, 42, and his daughter Johanna Olsen, 15, survived the crash. Welch will also serve two five year sentences on two counts of second degree assault for injuring the other passengers in the vehicle.
The surviving Olsen's are seeking at least $25,000 in damages on each of the four counts mentioned as well as unspecified punitive damages on four other counts.
Larry Welch, 55, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for each of the two counts of involuntary manslaughter he was convicted for in August this year. On Novemebr 4, 2007, Welch swerved off his lane into oncoming traffic and crashed into the passenger side of a car driven by Eric Olsen. As a result of the accident, Jean Olsen, 45, and her son Tobias Olsen, 17, were killed. Eric Olsen, 42, and his daughter Johanna Olsen, 15, survived the crash. Welch will also serve two five year sentences on two counts of second degree assault for injuring the other passengers in the vehicle.
The surviving Olsen's are seeking at least $25,000 in damages on each of the four counts mentioned as well as unspecified punitive damages on four other counts.
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