LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A southern Indiana man could spend decades in prison for a fatal crash that killed a Kansas man and severely injured two of his family members back in 2022.
Jurors found Michael Hurley guilty of murder, driving under the influence and multiple counts of assault after a few hours of deliberations Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, jurors heard additional witness testimony before deliberating for less than 30 minutes, ultimately recommending Hurley serve a 75-year sentence for all his charges.
Judge Annie O'Connell will make a final decision on sentencing on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.
Victim impact statements may also be heard at that hearing.
Hurley was arrested in July of 2022 after ramming his car into Ava Jones and her family as they stood at an intersection in downtown Louisville. The family was in Louisville for a youth basketball tournament Jones was set to play in.
Jones and her mother, Amy, spent days in the hospital recovering from serious injuries. Her younger brother, Creek, suffered minor injuries.
Her father, Trey Jones, died in the hospital days after the crash.
According to police, Hurley said he had only taken a hydrocodone but his blood test revealed he had four times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
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