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Man gets jail time, probation in hit-and-run bicycle accident.
A hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist has plead guilty in connection with the fatal accident.
According to the Los Angeles Times, 19-year-old Adam Carl Garrett plead guilty to a felony count of hit-and-run causing death and a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without negligence. Garrett was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years of probation. He was also ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and pay $14,000 in restitution to the victim's family.
Garrett was reportedly was driving toward Huntington Beach around 3 a.m. on May 15, 2011 when he struck 25-year-old Hung Khac Do, who was riding his bicycle down Warner Avenue. Do was thrown from the bicycle and landed in the street. According to police, Garrett continued driving to his home, which was approximately four miles away from the accident scene.
A limousine driver found Do lying in the road and called police. Another driver also stopped and helped perform CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive. Do was eventually taken to UC Irvine Medical Center but was pronounced dead shortly after. The autopsy report lists the cause of death as blunt force trauma.
Garrett contacted police shortly after the accident but did not acknowledge any involvement in the bicyclist's death. When police went to his home, they found damage on his Toyota Camry that was consistent with a bicycle accident. The Modesto Bee article did not specify whether drugs, alcohol or speed were a factor in contributing to the fatal collision.
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