BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- An Alabama man was charged and sentenced in the death of two children after a car crash in 2020.
Christopher Anagnos pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless manslaughter and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to court documents.
On September 10, 2020, there was a crash that occurred on Highway 31 that resulted in the death of two children. At the time of the crash, police said Anagnos was driving a GMC heavy-duty truck that was traveling southbound on Highway 31 when it struck a Honda Fit from behind as it was stopped in traffic. The collision caused the Honda to hit a Lexus, which had stopped, and then strike a Ford F-150 that was stopped as well.
When officers arrived on the scene, they determined that Anagnos was under the influence of controlled substances and texting while driving. In October 2020, a warrant was issued for his arrest on two counts of murder with a bond of $300,000. He was later arrested in Mexico and extradited to the U.S.
Both children were transported to Children's of Alabama, where they died from their injuries. Three others sustained minor injuries in the crash.