Oconto -man sentenced to prison for motorcycle accident, in which girlfriend was killed

Oconto (WLUK) – Austin Laakonen was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Monday for the traffic accident, in which his girlfriend Aubrey Williams was killed.

The 22 -year -old Laakonen was also placed on an extended supervisory

Before the verdict was filed, Laakons apologized. He says he is now sober and is working on being a better person.

“I'm sorry for all of her family and her friends, who will not be back in their presence, they grow and get started in the amazing life they have built up.

Laakonen's parents, Nicole Pagel and Chris Froehlich spoke about the hearing and described the pain of losing Williams.

The crash occurred on the I-41, south of the County Highway W in the city of Little River, shortly after 7 p.m. authorities that the motorcycle drove north on the I-41 when the motorcycle was in contact with an SUV when the motorcycle changed.

A blood test showed no alcohol in the Laakon system, but he tested positively for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. In contrast to alcohol, Wisconsin has a zero tolerance to cannabis. Each recognized amount can lead to criminal charges. However, the murder by vehicle when using a controlled number was rejected as part of the plea.

In addition, Laakonen had no license for a passenger, the complaint says. A quote was issued for this.

Although the crash took place in June 2023, the laboratory results were only returned to investigators in the following January. The fees were submitted on February 21, 2024.