Texting Ohio Man Jailed for Fatal Crash
Aug. 09--A man who was texting while driving when his car struck and killed a driver's education student was sentenced today to 42 months in prison.
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Kimberly Cocroft also suspended the driver's license of Daniel R. Jacobs for the maximum 10 years.
Jacobs, 58, of Landseer Drive in Reynoldsburg, pleaded guilty in June to a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide.
On July 1, 2010, Jacobs was in the center lane of I-270 when he swerved onto the berm near Rt. 33 on the South Side.
Dalton Ludwig, 16, of Pickerington had pulled his driver's education car onto the berm to shoo a bee out of the car because he was allergic to bees, according to his driving instructor, Floyd Evans.
Dalton died shortly after the crash. Evans had a concussion and other injuries.
At first, Jacobs said the sun was in his eyes when he swerved, but police found evidence of text messages on his cellphone.
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