The man responsible for a New Jersey family's near annihilation last summer spoke in single-word answers Wednesday while admitting fault for five deaths and three injuries.

Alvin Hubbard III, a Maryland man who drove his pickup across the Del. 1 median and caused a deadly crash last July, pleaded guilty to seven charges.

To each question the judge asked, Hubbard said "yes" or "no." For each of the charges, Hubbard simply said "guilty."

Hubbard signed a plea agreement, which diminished his original charges in the crash. He will be sentenced in September for five counts of operating a vehicle causing death, one for each person killed, and for second-degree and third-degree vehicular assault.

He admitted his lack of attention and negligent driving caused the deaths and injuries. He never explained why he was distracted.

Hubbard faces a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison and a $3,450 fine upon sentencing. The court will conduct an investigation before making a sentencing decision.

It was partial relief for a Trinidad family member who's called for justice since the crash.

"To tell you the truth, I’m somewhat relieved but not fully," said Daniel Trinidad, whose brother Audie Trinidad was killed in the crash. "I don’t think 14 years is enough."

Hubbard appeared in Superior Court Wednesday with only a few of his family members. The courtroom was otherwise empty except for the judge, attorneys and court personnel.

He declined to comment after entering his guilty pleas.

The Trinidad family of Teaneck, New Jersey, were returning home on Del. 1 in their minivan in early July 2018 after a trip in Ocean City, Maryland. Hubbard was driving south when he crossed the median and entered the north lanes, leading to a horrific head-on crash.

Hubbard first struck a vehicle in the north lanes and injured Brian Kern. The Trinidad family minivan then struck Hubbard's pickup, killing 61-year-old father Audie Trinidad and his daughters, Kaitlyn, 20, Danna, 17, and twins Allison and Melissa, 13.

Mother Mary Rose Ballocanag, 52, survived but was badly injured and hospitalized.

"Her left arm is still nonfunctional," Daniel Trinidad said Wednesday.

Brian Turner, a passenger in Hubbard's pickup, also was injured.

Hubbard wasn't immediately charged after the crash. State police said then that the investigation could take months, which rankled relatives and friends of the Trinidads.

"Hopefully we can put this behind us. And hopefully he gets the maximum because right now I can’t find it in my heart for any forgiveness," Daniel Trinidad said.

Hubbard was indicted in November.

He was initially charged with five counts of second-degree vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular assault, as well as charges of inattentive driving, driving across a median and failing to obey traffic devices. He originally pleaded not guilty.

Rodrigo Torrejon contributed to this article.

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