Nearly three years after 11-year-old dancer Hailey Brooks was hit and killed in the 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade, the driver knows his fate.
Landen Glass was driving the truck that hit Hailey. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter after police said he lost control of his truck when his brakes failed while he was pulling a float. He hit Hailey, who was a dancer with CC & Co. Dance Complex. She later died from her injuries.
Friday, Glass pleaded guilty to three charges related to the deadly accident: felony obstruction of justice, misdemeanor death by vehicle and dangerous weapon at a parade.
Glass was sentenced to a total of 262 days of incarceration and must serve 400 hours of community service at a non-profit when he is released. For the felony charge specifically, he received a sentence of eight to 19 months suspended for 36 months of supervised probation.
Powerful Impact Statements
Hailey Brooks’ family and friends of the family were in court during the hearing. They all shared what the loss has been like over the past three years…