A Florida resident, Noah Galle, has been handed a 12.5-year prison sentence for his role in a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of six individuals. Galle, who was 17 at the time of the accident, was reportedly driving at a staggering 151 mph when he collided with a vehicle carrying six passengers. The incident occurred on State Road 7 near Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.
According to the arrest affidavit, Galle was operating his 2019 BMW5 at an alarmingly high speed when he crashed into a Nissan Rogue. The Nissan, which was exiting a farm and traveling at a regular speed on SR 7, was forced off the road by the impact. The vehicle flipped over and came to a stop upside down, with the rear end severely damaged and the backseat crushed into the back of the vehicle.
Emergency responders pronounced five of the six Nissan occupants dead at the scene. The sixth victim later died from their injuries at a hospital. The victims were identified as Mirlaine I. Julceus, the driver, and passengers Filaine Dieu, Vanice Percina, Remize Michel, Marie M. Louis, and Saint L. Michel. Galle, the only person in his vehicle, suffered an ankle injury.
While attending to Galle at the scene, police and paramedics noted that he was slurring his speech and smelled of alcohol. However, subsequent tests revealed no alcohol in his system. Galle was charged with six counts of vehicular homicide, with each count carrying a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
The investigation into the incident revealed that Galle had a history of reckless driving. He had social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram where he frequently posted videos of himself driving at high speeds. In one video posted two weeks before the fatal accident, Galle was seen speeding down Interstate 95 and offered a $25 prize to anyone who could guess his speed.
As part of a plea deal, Galle pleaded guilty to six counts of vehicular homicide and agreed to a prison sentence of 12.5 years. Upon his release, he will be on probation for seven years. Despite the severity of the crime, the victims’ families did not object to the length of the sentence. Some family members even expressed that they did not want Galle to serve any jail time.
None of the victims’ family members were present in court during the sentencing. Galle is scheduled to report to the Florida Department of Corrections on February 3.