ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (Local News Wire) – A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 22 years in prison following a March 2025 motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old.
Mark McCarthy was sentenced on Wednesday by a St. Charles County Circuit Court judge after pleading guilty to Driving While Intoxicated resulting in death, according to the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
McCarthy also pleaded guilty to additional charges, including driving with a revoked license and failing to maintain insurance.
The crash occurred on March 30, 2025, when McCarthy, intoxicated, was riding a motorcycle on Mexico Road with passenger Calvin Spurlock, 4. The motorcycle struck a utility pole, ejecting both riders.
Spurlock succumbed to injuries at the hospital. McCarthy will serve his sentence in a Missouri Department of Corrections facility.
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