“12 years for 6 lives. Unbelievable” - Community reacts as TikToker Noah Galle sentenced to prison in deadly 2022 Palm Beach County accident

Community reactions are coming in after a 20-year-old TikToker, Noah Galle, was sentenced to 12 years and 180 days in prison for a fatal car crash that killed six farmworkers in Palm Beach County, Florida. This accident occurred on January 27, 2022, when Galle, then 17, was speeding his BMW M5 at 151 mph when he crashed into the rear of an SUV with the victims inside.

The sentencing has sent shock waves among the residents, as well as on social networking sites. The majority of the users think it was an inappropriate sentence for such a serious offense. Some responses echoing that sentiment is being posted by users describing the sentencing as “a joke” for the loss of six innocent lives and another calling it “shameful”.

As the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, on its Facebook page, shared the news, a user commented:

“Wow. His parents are wealthy and his father owes a law firm. They put all the hands on deck for this non sense penalty. Wow 12 years for 6 lives. Unbelievable.”

Another user added:

“Shameful sentencing for 6 innocent lives and numerous affected family members who will relive this trauma the rest of their lives.”

A comment read:

“This isn’t “justice” at all. People get worse for WAY less. This wasn’t 1 person that got killed, this was 6! This sentence is a slap in the face to all those families who lost their loved ones.”

Another user went on to say:

“This makes me physically ill. This is not justice for the six, hardworking, innocent people killed and their families.”

Yet another comment read:

“A little justice isn't sufficient in this case! I guess when your rich and have lawyers your life is worth about 6 times more than poor folks."

Details of the 2022 Palm Beach County accident

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As per WPTV, Galle was driving on US Route 441 near Delray Beach when he hit the rear-end of the Nissan Rogue which was carrying six farmworkers coming home from their jobs.

The force of the collision was so heavy that it caused the SUV to be pushed some feet forward into the passenger compartment, causing massive injuries to the occupants.

Five people died on the spot, while the sixth died from the injury at the hospital.

Before the crash, Galle had a notoriety on various social media apps like TikTok and Instagram for reckless driving. He posted videos of himself speeding, and would at times reward followers with cash prizes if they could guess how fast he was traveling, as reported by People.

Several of his posts included that he drove at up to 182 mph. According to the media outlet, a caption under one of his posts read:

“Whoever can guess the speed correctly wins $25 on cash app.”

Following the accident, Galle received severe legal sentences. He pleaded guilty to six counts of vehicular homicide in order to prevent a trial where he could receive a 55-year prison term.

According to reports from WPTV, he pleaded guilty and received a 12-year and 180-day jail term, served with seven years of probation along with a revocation of his driver's license for three years.

In addition to this, Galle is subjected to 800 hours of community service, attending victim impact panels, and taking a 12-hour driving course.

Circuit Judge Sherri Collins also ordered Galle to make a video promoting safe driving as part of his sentence, according to the Palm Beach Post.

According to court hearings, Galle remained mum while his attorney, Liz Parker, read from a statement regarding his apology. As per People, Parker read :

"There's not a day goes by that Noah doesn't think about his actions and what impact they have had on so many lives. He wishes every day that he had died in the accident and not the victims."