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Man Sentenced to 64 Years for Fatal Wedding Crash

3/21/2026

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Derrick Thompson (Minnesota man) drove over 100 mph on June 16, 2023, and struck five women preparing for friend's wedding.
He was convicted on five counts of third-degree murder and ten counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
Thompson was sentenced to 58 years and eight months in July.
This week, he received a 14-year sentence for federal fentanyl and firearm charges.
He is expected to serve about 64 years in total.

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Story summary

Derrick Thompson (Minnesota man) drove over 100 mph on June 16, 2023, and struck five women preparing for friend's wedding.
He was convicted on five counts of third-degree murder and ten counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
Thompson was sentenced to 58 years and eight months in July.
This week, he received a 14-year sentence for federal fentanyl and firearm charges.
He is expected to serve about 64 years in total.