An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show “Deadliest Catch’’ will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash.
The Peninsula Clarion reports 60-year-old Clarence “Ole’’ Helgevold Jr., of Soldotna, was sentenced Wednesday.
He was originally charged with manslaughter in January 2011 when his car crashed with a snowmobile driven by George Larion, who was thrown from the snowmobile and died.
Under terms of an agreement, Helgevold pleaded guilty to reduced charges in May. He will serve 4 ½ years for criminally negligent homicide and six months for driving under the influence.
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