Javontae “TJ” Brooks was the light of their life before a driver who was drunk and high on drugs slammed her car into him last year in Hillsborough, his family said Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court.
The 15-year-old boy died from multiple, critical injuries after being removed from life support Sept. 26, 2024, at Duke Hospital.
Monica Dove, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired in the Sept. 13, 2024, crash. Superior Court Judge Clayton Somers sentenced her to 51 months to 74 months in prison — between four and six years — as part of a plea agreement. Dove will get credit for 418 days served in the Orange County jail…