WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Valley Center man has been sentenced for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian Kristine Sheffield, 48, in 2023.
A judge sentenced 23-year-old Chase Faimon to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident on June 18.
These Kansas counties have the most timber rattlesnake sightings
The Wichita Police Department said the deadly hit-and-run happened around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 , near 11th Street North and Broadway .
Upon arrival, officers say they found the woman, identified as Sheffield, in the street. She was taken to a hospital, where she later died.
Police used a Flock camera to identify Faimon. He turned himself in two days later.
Faimon was also ordered to pay $7,500 to the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board.
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSN-TV.