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Driver Sentenced to 65 Years for Deadly Crash

11/9/2025

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Luke Garrett Resecker was sentenced to 65 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed six members of a Georgia family.
On December 26, 2023, on U.S. Highway 67, Resecker crossed into oncoming traffic while under the influence of marijuana.
The victims included adults and children, and the lone survivor was paralyzed.
The Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney’s Office described the case as a reminder of impaired driving consequences.

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Story summary

Luke Garrett Resecker was sentenced to 65 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed six members of a Georgia family.
On December 26, 2023, on U.S. Highway 67, Resecker crossed into oncoming traffic while under the influence of marijuana.
The victims included adults and children, and the lone survivor was paralyzed.
The Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney’s Office described the case as a reminder of impaired driving consequences.