The 18-year-old woman who slammed into a 67-year-old bicyclist one morning last winter, dragged her to the side of the road, and drove home has been has been sentenced to one week in jail and 83 days of home detention.
The judge's sentence for the Fircrest, Washington, teen is stricter than the one sought by the Pierce County deputy prosecutor in the case.
The bicyclist, Sandy Johnston, survived the collision with a compound leg fracture. She's been rehabing at home after spending 12 days in the hospital after the February crash.
Contrite
The defense attorney for Sabrina Michelle Stanford told Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper that the teen comes from a good family and has trying to make things right, according to the Tacoma Tribune. The deputy prosecutor said she'd been “contrite” since her arrest.
Both agreed to 90 days home detention as punishment in the case, which usually calls for 3 to 9 months jail time.
Judge Culpepper said some jail time was appropriate.
Borrowed car
Prosecutors say the girl sneaked out of the house, took a family car to attend a party, and struck the bicyclist at about 5:30 a.m. while returning home.
She dragged Johnston out of the street, leaving a trail of blood, and then left when Johnston told her she'd be OK. A passing jogger found Johnston about 10 minutes later and called 911.
The teen didn't tell anyone until she was confronted by her parents two days later.
Meanwhile, Johnston has been riding an indoor bicycle and has a new bike for riding outside on order.
See also: Revisiting the cyclist dragged off the road by hit-and-run driver
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