The man who pleaded guilty to drunkenly crashing a powerboat into a barge on the Hudson River, killing a bride and her fiance's best man, has been sentenced to two years in prison.
The sentence for Jojo John, of Nyack, begins Tuesday. John was driving a boat in July 2013 when it hit a stationary barge involved in the Tappan Zee Bridge construction. The impact threw Lindsey Stewart and Mark Lennon overboard; both were killed.
Stewart, 30, was set to be married weeks later to Brian Bond, who was injured in the crash. Lennon was to be Bond's best man.
John had been charged with 18 counts, including operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in exchange for less jail time. In court Tuesday, he tearfully turned to the victims' families and expressed remorse.
Prosecutors say 35-year-old John had nearly twice the legal level of alcohol in his system.
Jen Maxfield contributed to this report. Follow Jen Maxfield on Twitter @JenMaxfield4NY
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