Former UNC student Chandler Kania found guilty of manslaughter in I-85 crash

He could face up to 16 years in prison

Former UNC student Chandler Kania was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in court on Monday.

After 11 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted him on three charges for his involvement in the wrong-way crash on I-85 in July 2015.

Before his trial, Kania pleaded guilty to one count each of felony serious injury by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, driving the wrong way on an interstate, driving after consuming alcohol as a minor, possession of alcohol by a minor and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of felony death by motor vehicle.

Kania could spend up to 16 years in prison.

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