In Santa Barbara, California, a man by the name of Gregory Albert Doan pled no contest to charges of vehicular manslaughter. In 2008, Doan allegedly hit a 66 year old jobber while driving under the influence (DUI). Instead of stopping to check on the victim, Doan sped off.
Doan also plead no contest this past Thursday to 19 counts of assault with a deadly weapon against other individuals who had been running alongside the victim.
According to police, Doan had entered the bicycle lane in August of 2008. While swerving, he hit the victim, Carolyn Samuels. She was running with 35 other joggers, known as Team in Training, who were representing the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. After being rushed to the hospital, Samuels died a few hours after the collision.
At this time, prosecutors are saying that Doan is facing more than 35 years in prison. The date of his sentencing is yet to be determined.
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