BALTIMORE, MD—An Amazon delivery driver from Baltimore County has been sentenced to 45 days of home detention and 45 days of incarceration after hitting a pedestrian with his van and fleeing the scene of the accident. Jerome Allan Young, 26, turned himself in to Baltimore County Police days after the February 18 incident, which occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of East Pratt and South Chester Streets.
Young faced charges of negligent and reckless driving, assault, leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injuries, and related allegations. According to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the sentence, which also includes two years of supervised probation and mandatory driver’s education courses, was determined in part by the wishes of the victim.
“I sincerely hope that Mr. Young’s 45 days of incarceration, coupled with home detention, supervised probation, and mandatory driver’s education courses, will serve as a pivotal turning point, ensuring he takes greater care when driving on our streets to avoid something like this from ever happening again,” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said in a statement. “Our office views Mr. Young as a young person who made a grave mistake, but one without malicious intent. Under the law, these were the only charges my office could ethically pursue.”
The incident was captured on a doorbell camera, which shows Young running over the 29-year-old woman in the crosswalk. After getting out of the van to assess the situation, Young re-entered the vehicle and drove away.
The victim sustained severe injuries, including nine broken ribs, five fractured vertebrae, and a laceration on her left thigh requiring five stitches. She also suffered abrasions across her body.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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