A San Diego County Health and Human Services official who allegedly struck and killed a woman sitting at a Southcrest bus stop, then fled the scene, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.
Assmaa Elayyat, deputy director for Self Sufficiency Services, is accused in the May 22 crash into a bus bench on National Avenue that killed 27- year-old Katie Osorio.
She faces up to 11 years in state prison if convicted of all charges, which do not include any DUI-related allegations. Elayyat remains out of custody on $50,000 bail, but must abide by release conditions that include a prohibition against driving or leaving San Diego County.
Deputy District Attorney Hailey Williams said that just before 2 p.m., Elayyat’s vehicle drifted into oncoming lanes of traffic, up a curb, and into the bus stop and a tree…