Driver In Fatal 422 Racing Crash Sentenced To Prison

NORRISTOWN, PA — One of the two suspects in the fatal Route 422 racing crash last year has been sentenced to prison.

Shone Santiago, 22, of New York City, will spend the next 15 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of third degree murder, according to court documents.

Santiago was racing Evaughn-Sha Antonio Walters, 21, at speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour when he crashed and killed his three passengers: Anthony Rodriguez, 23, Marissa Kelly, 20, and Kelly's unborn child, the DA's office said.

Walters, who also pleaded guilty to the same charges, is awaiting sentencing.

Santiago lost control of his BWM and crashed through a guard rail, landing the car on its hood at the bottom of a ravine, officials said.

"A murder charge is not the typical charge in a vehicular homicide," said District Attorney Kevin Steele. "But the sheer indifference to the value of human life and the recklessness displayed by these defendants rose to that level."

The speed limit on that section of 422, which is a work zone, is 40 miles per hour.

Image via Montgomery County District Attorney's Office; Shone Santiago (l) and Evaughn-Sha Walters