Crime & Safety

Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash Injured Saint Ignatius College Prep Hockey Team, Gets 22 Years

Victor Santos, from the Brooklyn borough of New York City, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after entering his plea.

(CBS Chicago)

May 6, 2025

The driver of the semi-trailer truck that hit the Saint Ignatius College Prep hockey team's bus and injured 20 student athletes back in 2022 pleaded guilty Monday.

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Victor Santos, from the Brooklyn borough of New York City, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after entering his plea.

Santos was driving a semi-truck when he hit a bus carrying the Saint Ignatius hockey team, injuring 20 players. He was charged with 26 counts each of criminal recklessness and causing serious bodily injury while operating a vehicle.

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