Driver Receives 95 Month Sentence for Fatal March Crash

The driver of the Honda was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene where he was pronounced deceased.

Photo of crash by Oregon State Police shows the Honda driven by 23-year old Justin Dougherty of Eugene who died from injuries suffered in the crash involving Eduardo Gutierrez.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - A man driving a vehicle in a March 4th 2008 crash that caused the death of a Eugene man, was sentenced to 95 months in prison in Lane County Circuit Court on Tuesday.

41-year old Eduardo Gutierrez of Eugene, was sentenced to 95 months in prison after being convicted of Manslaughter II, Assault III, DUII and Reckless Driving related to a fatal traffic crash on Highway 99 north of Eugene.

The crash occurred when Gutierrez failed to negotiate a right hand corner, causing his 1988 Dodge Pick-up to enter the southbound lane,where it struck a 1988 Honda 2-door head-on.

The driver of the Honda, 23-year old Justin Daniel Dougherty of Eugene, was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene where he was pronounced deceased.

The conviction and sentencing in this case is a result of the investigation done by the Troopers from the Oregon State Police Springfield Area Command and their continued partnership with the Lane County District Attorney's Office.

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Looking at the name I would like to know the legal status of this driver. Isn't interesting that the most of the DUI's are committed by Hispanic people? How many more people have to die before our Government does something?

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