Hartford Driver Who Ran Down Five Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
By David Owens, The Hartford Courant | |
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The five young people hit by
They were young professionals who had done nothing wrong and were not looking for trouble, prosecutor
A white Toyota Camry with Barreto behind the wheel suddenly veered out of control on
Barreto did not stop to assist the people he had just hit, Krawczyk said, but put the
The car was owned by Barreto's brother,
York told Alexander that being hit by the car began a two-year ordeal that put him in
York suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis, head injuries, a broken back, scrapes and cuts. As he recovered from those injuries over the past two years, he said he and the others hurt that night were frustrated that the man responsible did not step forward to accept responsibility.
He urged Alexander to send Barreto to prison for a long time.
Barreto's lawyer,
Barreto apologized to those he hit -- two of his victims were in the courtroom -- and asked them to take pity on him. "You guys get to go home," he said, looking toward York. He wouldn't be going home, he said, and he was worried about where his kids would be for Christmas.
Alexander called Barreto a coward whose crimes were made more serious by his refusal to step forward and take responsibility.
The most seriously injured suffered severe financial losses because Barreto has no assets and the car had minimum insurance, lawyer
This story has been updated to reflect new information about who was run over a second time. A police report indicated
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