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Tammy Lowe, 54, sentenced for fatal hit-and-run crash that killed John Paul Raidy, 6, on North Carrier Parkway in Dallas, Texas
Modified Date:
Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:36pmAccident Date:
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Former Teacher Sentenced to 18 Years in Deadly Hit & Run
Raidy's parents had no compassion for the woman convicted of killing their son. Lauren Raidy asked the jury to not give any leniency to Tammy Lowe.
Jury selection begins for teacher charged with child's hit-and-run death
John Raidy was crossing the street with his mother and sister when police say Lowe hit him and drove away from the scene.
Fatal Hit-&-Run Trial Begins For Ex-Teacher
Police in Grand Prairie released video of a vehicle leaving the scene, hoping that someone could help identify the driver. Lowe came forward nearly a week later.
Both Sides Rest In Teacher’s Hit-&-Run Trial
Authorities said that the driver ran a red light, hit Raidy and carried him on the hood of the car. The car stopped briefly before speeding away from the scene.
Tammy Lowe Found Guilty of Manslaughter
"I completely panicked. I had a panic attack. I had no rational thought of what to do except that if I didn't flee I was going to die," she said.
Former teacher Tammy Lowe was sentenced Friday to 18 years for manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid charge for killing a child during a hit-and-run crash last January. On Thursday, a jury found the 54-year-old guilty of manslaughter using a deadly weapon. Six-year-old John Paul Raidy was fatally struck while crossing the street on the 1100 block of North Carrier Parkway on Jan. 24, 2013.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Tammy Lowe
John Paul Raidy
Roadway:
North Carrier ParkwayCity:
Dallas, TXCounty:
Dallas County, TXArea:
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
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