NEW YORK (AP) - A New Jersey man has been sentenced for fatally striking a bicyclist in New York City while driving drunk.
The Daily News reports (https://nydn.us/2m0N77J) that 27-year-old Samuel Silva, of Newark, pleaded guilty in January to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it, criminally negligent homicide and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Authorities say Silva drove away after striking a 30-year-old woman on June 11, 2016 on a street in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Police say someone photographed Silva’s license plate, which then led to his arrest. Prosecutors say Silva’s negligence killed a woman who was a newlywed and a triathlete.
Silva was sentenced Wednesday to one to four years behind bars. As part of sentencing his license will be suspended for three months.
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Information from: Daily News, https://www.nydailynews.com
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