Scott Farmer sentenced to 37.5 years in prison for drunken driving crash that killed four Weyauwega siblings
WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) – Scott Farmer, 47, was sentenced Friday after being convicted of killing four siblings in a wrong-way drunken driving crash on U.S. Highway 10.
Farmer was sentenced to 37-and-a-half years in prison for his fifth operating while intoxicated offense and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Farmer will be placed on extended supervision for over 20 years should he be released from prison in his lifetime. Farmer was credited for 342 days.
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The crash occurred when Farmer, driving west in the eastbound lane, collided head-on with another vehicle.
The victims, Daniel (25), Fabian (23), Lilian (14), and Daniela (9) Gonzalez, were out for their regular Saturday dinner at Culver’s after a shopping trip. Fabian, Lilian, and Daniela died at the scene, while Daniel succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Authorities found an open bottle of vodka in Farmer’s vehicle during their investigation. He had a blood-alcohol level 17 times the legal limit.
Hundreds gathered at Weyauwega High School for a 90-minute funeral service back in December 2023, led by the victims’ stepfather, Pastor Kurt Schilling.
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The siblings were flown to Ecuador, their native country, for burial. Their brother, Jorge, who lives in Ecuador, honored their memory by performing a song with his band, while family members carried their caskets to the burial site.
Farmer expressed remorse for his actions during the hearing.
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