A 28-year-old man from Hornell has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a fatal crash that occurred nearly two years ago in the Steuben County Town of Avoca.
Michael Eldridge received the sentence Friday in Steuben County Court on an assault charge, along with multiple counts of manslaughter and other charges.
State Police say on August 6, 2023, the victim, Michael Hinrich, of Nunda, was struck on the driver’s side door of his Camaro by a Buick as he approached a stop sign at the intersection of State Route 415 and attempted to turn south in Avoca. Hinrich was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Buick, 26-year-old Michael Eldridge of Hornell, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in each vehicle was airlifted to Strong for non-life-threatening injuries.
A passenger in Eldridge’s car and a passenger in the victim were both injured. In addition to his prison term, Eldridge was sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.
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