A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 48 years in prison for a DUI crash in Denver that killed two people.

Ernie Crawley was sentenced Wednesday by Denver District Judge Michael J. Vallejos, according to a district attorney’s news release.

On May 31, Crawley pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in the deaths of 24-year old Brandi Wilson and 21-year old Sean Moler. Crawley also pleaded guilty to DUI in the case.

On Feb. 18, 2018, Crawley was driving east at 163 mph on I-70 at I-225 when he struck a car driven by Quinton Kopang. Wilson and Moler were passengers in Kopang’s vehicle. The three were friends since childhood. Kopang, 21 at the time, survived.

Crawley’s passenger, Anna McCullough, who was 45 at the time of the crash, also survived.

“Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the precious young people killed in this horrendous tragedy,” said District Attorney Beth McCann, in the release. “I want to thank the team from my office for the excellent work they did in holding the defendant accountable. We cannot bring these young people back but we can bring justice to their memories.”