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Former Ohio State Player Kirk Barton Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fatal Dublin Crash
Barton pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide after driving intoxicated and speeding up to 126 mph, causing a fatal wrong-way crash that killed 24-year-old Ethan Perry.
- Former Ohio State and Cincinnati Bengals football player Kirk Barton was sentenced Wednesday to five to 7.5 years in prison for a fatal wrong-way crash in Dublin that killed 24-year-old Ethan Perry.
- On June 21, 2025, Barton drove his Ford Raptor the wrong way on U.S. Route 33 in Dublin before striking Perry's vehicle shortly before 3 a.m., according to police.
- Prosecutors said Barton traveled at 126 mph five seconds before impact, while toxicology revealed his blood alcohol content was 0.242 percent, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
- Roslyn Perry, mother of Ethan Perry, criticized Barton's "exacerbated privilege" in court, stating, "Because of your selfishness, he doesn't call me in the morning anymore."
- Visiting Judge David Cain permanently suspended Barton's driver's license and ordered a $10,000 fine, which was suspended because Perry's family plans to file a civil lawsuit.
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