YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Walter Bolt, 65, has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison for his role in a deadly drunk driving crash that claimed the lives of two individuals and seriously injured another. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge R. Scott Krichbaum sentenced Bolt. In July of 2025, Bolt entered guilty pleas to two counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, felonies of the second degree, and one count of Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony of the third degree, and one count of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, or a Drug of Abuse, or a Combination of them, a misdemeanor of the first degree. As part of his plea, Bolt will receive a mandatory lifetime driver’s license suspension.
Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Maszczak successfully prosecuted this case.
On March 3rd, 2025, Bolt crashed into a vehicle on State Route 170 and Unity Road in Springfield Township. Bolt’s vehicle swerved and struck a Honda Accord carrying three people. Two of them, Angela Brown and one son, died from their injuries. Another son, the third occupant, is recovering but has permanent injuries and organ loss. Bolt’s blood alcohol content was .215, and there were cans of alcohol found in his vehicle at the time of the crash.
The State, in recognition of the severe harm caused by Mr. Bolt’s actions, recommended a sentence of 19 to 23 years in prison. Judge R. Scott Krichbaum imposed a sentence of 8 to 12 years.
Prosecutor Maro would like to thank the Springfield Township Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for their hard work on this case, leading to a successful prosecution.
