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Truck Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash | Birmingham News
A Ukrainian truck driver from Pennsylvania, Andrii Dmyterko, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal negligent homicide after a deadly crash in Thomasville on May 6, 2025, killing two people — Woodie Earl Beck and Ashley Marie Springer — while distracted by his phone. The fiery wreck, captured on dashcam, sent shockwaves through the community, especially as a third person was rescued by bystanders. Dmyterko, driving for 4 US Transportation, faces one year in jail per count — already serving over a year — but still faces potential deportation due to a federal immigration hold. Civil lawsuits…
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