A plea deal means a term of slightly less than six years for the driver of a Michigan firetruck that crashed last summer on Interstate 35W in Blaine, killing two fellow firefighters.
Michael A. Johnson, 29, of the Upper Peninsula city of Baraga, pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court to two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of criminal vehicular operation in connection with the crash on Aug. 27, 2016. Seven related felony counts were dismissed. With credit for time in jail after his arrest, Johnson will serve the first 3¾ years or so in prison and the balance of the 5¾-year term on supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 9.