Woman Carrying Baby Fatally Struck By Truck In Parking Lot
A Michigan woman was sadly killed when a truck hit her in a parking lot while she was holding her baby girl.
There is nothing worse than a child losing his or her parent due to another driver's negligence.
Michigan Penalty for Driver Hitting and Killing a Pedestrian
When a Michigan driver hits and kills a pedestrian, there are a variety of penalties a person can face, ranging from misdemeanor moving violations causing death to felony charges like vehicular manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter, depending on the circumstances.
A Michigan driver convicted of killing a pedestrian could face imprisonment and fines, with potential sentences up to life in prison in some severe cases. A misdemeanor has a possible sentence of up to one year in jail and/or fines.
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If it's considered vehicular manslaughter and a felony, the penalty is 15 to 20 years in prison with fines ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. If the case is deemed involuntary manslaughter, the maximum penalty is 15 years in prison.
Mother Holding Baby Killed By Truck In Michigan Parking Lot
According to MLive, a 29-year-old woman from Warren was hit and killed in the parking lot at Alex's Market & Grill in Holly Township on Sunday, July 27, around 6:30 p.m. The woman was loading a child into her vehicle while holding her 1-year-old daughter when a driver of a Ford truck hit the woman and ran over her and her child.
The woman’s baby was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 72-year-old driver was arrested, while police received a search warrant to obtain blood since he was under suspicion of narcotics impairment. Police are still investigating while awaiting the medical results from the blood draw.
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