Woman sentenced for deadly hit-and-run in Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A pistillate has learned her destiny aft being convicted of hitting and sidesplitting a antheral who was walking his bike.

Shay Dejonge was sentenced to 2 years successful authorities prison.

On November 5, 2021, 31-year-old Jimmy Slate Jr. was walking and pushing his bicycle connected Avenue 144 erstwhile helium was deed by Dejonge.

She turned herself successful a fewer days aboriginal connected November 9.

Dejonge's licence was suspended astatine the time.

The Tulare County District Attorney's bureau said they objected to the sentencing and argued for a longer punishment.