Wisniewski, who owned the boat and was riding in it at the time of the crash, was also convicted of two counts of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was remanded to jail without bail and faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 17.
In May, 19-year-old Gregory Green, of 7th Avenue, North Tonawanda pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and vehicular manslaughter for his role in the boat crash.
Green, who was 17-years-old when the incident took place, was intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .15 percent, nearly twice the legal limit and was under the influence of marijuana, as he operated the boat at a high rate of speed and in a reckless manner. As the boat approached and went under a footbridge, Gardner’s head struck the footbridge, causing her death.
Green will be sentenced Dec. 8.
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