Troy Critchley not to face Jail

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Great news that this was able to be bargained, now Troy, serve your probation and get the **** out of that ****hole of a country.

AUSTRALIAN drag racer Troy Critchley has negotiated a deal that will keep him out of an American jail.
The Queensland-born, Texas-based Critchley was facing life in prison, but in a plea deal agreed upon with Tennessee prosecutors today and supported by families of the victims, he was sentenced to one year of probation and a suspended one-year jail sentence.
He will only go to jail if he violates the probation.
It is a huge relief for Critchley.
The 37-year-old generated worldwide headlines last year when his high-powered performance car skidded out of control at a charity event in the town of Selmer, Tennessee, and crashed into the crowd.
Six spectators, aged 15 to 22, died and 22 other people, including a five-year-old boy, were injured.
Critchley was originally charged with six counts of vehicular homicide and 22 counts of reckless aggravated assault that could have sent him to jail for 90 years.
Under today's deal, the charges were dropped and replaced with 28 counts of reckless simple assault.
Critchley is expected to enter guilty pleas to the charges in a Tennessee court on Thursday.
Critchley was known as the "Burnout King" for his expertise in performing the stunt at charity events and drag shows.
In an interview with Australia's 60 Minutes earlier this year he said his memories of the crash would forever haunt him, but he does not know how to apologise to the victims.
"I don't know how I can ever say that I am sorry," he said.
"I will be sorry for the rest of my life."

[joshtaylor87]

That is awesome news! So glad they didn't put him away, in no way was it his fault. I think the organizers of the event should have been charged with something! They were more to blame than Troy. They were the idiots that put the spectators so close, and no barriers!

Great outcome for Troy though.

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That is awesome news! So glad they didn't put him away, in no way was it his fault. I think the organizers of the event should have been charged with something! They were more to blame than Troy. They were the idiots that put the spectators so close, and no barriers!

Great outcome for Troy though.

Actually Troy is to blame, just like the Police, organisers, spectators etc are to blame. This is not just one persons fault, it is everyones fault who was there on the day. Thankfully US authorities have realised this.

[CSP]

Actually Troy is to blame, just like the Police, organisers, spectators etc are too blame. This is not just one persons fault, it is everyones fault who was there on the day. Thankfully US authorities have realised this.

Just read the story on news.com.au

It is good news that he wont go to gaol. However he has still be made a scapegoat. The event organisers, Highway Patrol, Fire Department and local government are also all to blame. Im not going to speculate on levels of blame etc.

At least hell remain a free man. It seems some level of common sense prevailed.

Hopefully he can move on with his life although if I were him I have no idea how I'd be able to sleep well at night. I don't mean that in a vindicitve way either...

[joshtaylor87]

Actually Troy is to blame, just like the Police, organisers, spectators etc are to blame. This is not just one persons fault, it is everyones fault who was there on the day. Thankfully US authorities have realised this.

Yeah your right, I guess I was just saying that he wasn't the only one to blame. No way should he have taken the fall and been sentenced to jail. The whole event was a shambles! Everyone that anything to do with the event played their own part in the accident. They can't just put all the blame on Troy. As you said thankfully in the end the US authorities realised this, thus the good outcome for Troy.

[CSP]

He still faces a $100MILLION law suit for damages being put together by the families of the victims.

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He still faces a $100MILLION law suit for damages being put together by the families of the victims.

That is why he has insurance.

[Kikki]

Yeah but will his insurance cover it, considering it was an event off the track?

I still think it sucks, he has to live with it on his record, he didn't kill those people, it was all of those involved who did, yet he is the one who has to cop the record.

Awesome news to hear he isn't going to Prison though.

[Jecs]

That is awesome news! So glad they didn't put him away, in no way was it his fault. I think the organizers of the event should have been charged with something! They were more to blame than Troy. They were the idiots that put the spectators so close, and no barriers!

Great outcome for Troy though.

at any point troy could of said no. when he saw there was no barriers, he could of said no. when he saw that insted of barriers there were spectators he could of said no. but the same goes for the idiot spectators, seriously how f**king stupid could you be. fast car + small road + standing right infront of it = your own stupidity.

glad to hear that things are going a lil better for troy though.

[Lumps of cheese]

A good outcome to an awful incident, hopefully everybody involved can now try and move on.

[Full Spectrum]

Typical American justice, Someone always has to be held accountable, Even when noone, Is truly innocent of some part in this.
There was never going to be winner, But a scape goat?, Always.

I herd he gave up racing and was now team mechanic, Seems like he hasn't been comfortable getting behind the wheel since.

[Kikki]

I herd he gave up racing and was now team mechanic, Seems like he hasn't been comfortable getting behind the wheel since.

Yeah on the 60 minutes story they said "In respect of those who died he now works as the teams head mechanic" But regardless, he will most likely be thinking of that day every time he sits in a car.

[adam69]

Sounds like a good outcome to a very bad situation.If it was me id be back to OZ as soon as i could.

[sircruisealotVS]

great news! poor bastard...can you even start to fathom what its like to live with those terrible events on your concience and in your memories!?

[CANYONERO]

awesome news. trajic accident. im glad its being sorted out with a bit of logic.

[Full Spectrum]

Yeah on the 60 minutes story they said "In respect of those who died he now works as the teams head mechanic" But regardless, he will most likely be thinking of that day every time he sits in a car.

True, Noone was ever going to come out of this a winner, I'd hate t be in anyone of there places.

[undar8ed1]

Great news for a "horrible accident", though if I was him I`d look back at it (event) and seeing the lack of orginization and safety level (which must have been clear) and wondered why I did not tell em to f##king fix it or walk.

[azkwazere]

im not so sure on this actually...

jecs said it- he could have said "no"

He could have said- "oi, move these people back..."

Take some god damn'd responsibility for what your about to do.... I dont care if he wants to pass the buck to the organisers... they didnt drive a car into a bunch of people at high speeds now did they...

its common sense.. really.

If im say riding at a skate park, i wont just attempt something with a whole bunch of people on the box im about to 360 over, ill clear the box... for there safety and my own... no one wants to cop a peg in the head...

90 years is a bit much but no goal at all is a little harsh...

people need to stop being so "light" about this...

aZk.

[Sabbath']

^^
Did Jacques Villeneuve do jail time when the wheel from his car killed a martial at the Melbourne GP?

[Reaper]

^^
Did Jacques Villeneuve do jail time when the wheel from his car killed a martial at the Melbourne GP?

It was a very different situation. At the Melbourne GP safety barriers were installed and there was a very comprehensive safety management plan. The Troy Critchley insident had neither.

Reaper

[Sabbath']

It was a very different situation. At the Melbourne GP safety barriers were installed and there was a very comprehensive safety management plan. The Troy Critchley insident had neither.

Reaper

And through all that, somebody still died. Its a Motor Racing event. They're dangerous by nature. Whether you've got multi million dollar safety measures in place, or an armco, people still get killed.

[Reaper]

And through all that, somebody still died. Its a Motor Racing event. They're dangerous by nature. Whether you've got multi million dollar safety measures in place, or an armco, people still get killed.

The point is that one event took (what was deemed at the time) all reasonable precautions to ensure safety. The other didn't. Nobody is denying that motor sport is dangerous and people get hurt/killed. That does not mean that competitors and organizers aren't obligated to take reasonable safety precautions.

Reaper