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Trucker in WI bus crash faces federal charges of altering his log book

A jury declared a trucker not guilty in connection with a crash that killed five people and injured dozens in Wisconsin, but that driver now faces federal charges that he falsified his log book.

The Pioneer Press reported that Michael Kozlowski, 25, of Schereville, IN, could face 60 years in prison if convicted.

Kozlowski reportedly fell asleep at the wheel in October 2005 and overturned his rig, which was then hit by a bus carrying members of a high school marching band.

Federal prosecutors say Kozlowski altered his log book at least 12 times during the two months leading up to the wreck to make it look as if he had slept more than he actually had.