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A Logan man will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to accusations he caused a deadly crash because he was sending text messages.
It happened about two years ago when Reggie Shaw's car drifted into the path of another west of Logan. That forced the car into a spin before it was struck by a truck.
Keith O'Dell, 50, and James Furfaro, 38, were killed. O'Dell's widow, Leila, was at the court hearing Monday.
"Well, I'm glad we're this far. But until the sentencing is done and he's really fulfilled his obligations, I don't think it'll be over," she said.
Those terms include a plea in abeyance. Charges will eventually be dropped if the 22-year-old Shaw stays out of trouble and agrees to community service that will include talking with people about the dangers of texting and driving.
When he's sentenced next month, Shaw also is expected to be given some jail time. Under the agreement, that could be anywhere from 15 to 90 days.
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