A Hamilton County man who was previously convicted of three DUIs pleaded guilty Thursday to the lesser charge of vehicular homicide as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Colton Clingan, 33, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Boyd Patterson in connection with a Sale Creek crash.
Clingan was originally facing an aggravated vehicular homicide charge. He was also charged with driving under the influence, vehicular assault and other driving offenses, which were all dismissed as part of his plea agreement.
On the afternoon of May 25, 2023, Clingan was driving south on Dayton Pike in a Dodge truck, prosecutors said.
He veered into the northbound lane and hit another car head on, prosecutors said.