FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – The motive force behind the wheel of a Lamborghini that raced a Cybertruck will spend 5 days in jail.
The sentencing passed off inside a Fairfax County courtroom on Thursday in a case that garnered international consideration.
The backstory:
The motive force behind the wheel of a Lamborghini that raced a Cybertruck will spend 5 days in jail.
The sentencing passed off inside a Fairfax County courtroom on Thursday in a case that garnered international consideration.
Again in October 2024, the drivers of a Cybertruck and a Lamborghini had been seen racing down Leesburg Pike in a video posted on social media. The video went viral—even Tesla CEO Elon Musk retweeted a video of the race.
Now, Carlos Montero will spend 5 days at Fairfax County’s grownup detention middle. Montero was driving the Lamborghini.
He left court docket Thursday afternoon together with his spouse by his aspect after being sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended.
He was additionally fined $750 for the reckless driving cost and $200 for the failure to obey a lane marking cost.
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Each drivers—Montero and the opposite driver, Christian Camacho—had been discovered responsible of reckless driving.
Sentencing for Camacho was continued till Aug. 28.
Video proof:
Prosecutors performed a video twice displaying the decide the viral video of the harmful race on the closely traveled Leesburg Pike on October 13, 2024 at 12:09 p.m. This was regardless of Montero’s legal professional’s objection.
Montero’s legal professional says he has accomplished a driver security course and neighborhood service.
The prosecution stated this was not an remoted incident and goes past reckless driving—it positioned the general public at excessive danger.
In court docket, Montero stated, “I at all times need to arrange a superb instance for my household and my kids. I apologize for my actions and can do higher sooner or later.”
He declined to touch upon digicam.
The prosecution was pushing for a “interval of incarceration so it is a victory.”
