Teen sentenced to probation in fatal Aurora crash, report says

A teenager who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a -year-old woman in Aurora was sentenced to two years of probation according to CBS Colorado The family of Kaitlyn Weaver spoke out against the plea deal this week after they say the th Judicial District attorney s office initially pledged to seek the maximum sentence of two years in youth corrections The majority of the details of the matter are not publicly available because Colorado law prevents the district attorney s office from releasing information about juvenile cases Weaver s family informed CBS she was driving home from work in July when a -year-old boy who is living in the country illegally crashed into her at mph in an Aurora neighborhood She was taken off life endorsement two days later Weaver s family is now left with nearly million in biological bills and little recourse because the teen did not have insurance CBS communicated In a message Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley declared the district attorney s office unequivocally condemn s such reckless and unlawful behavior which had devastating and irreversible results Prosecutors communicated with Weaver s family before the teen pleaded guilty and family members spoke at the sentencing hearing about their memories of Kaitlyn Brackley commented Related Articles Aurora man sentenced to years in deadly Douglas County hit-and-run Driver arrested in fatal Capitol Hill scooter crash Man convicted in Colorado parole officer s death sentenced to years in prison More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state s biggest cities Jury convicts driver who killed -year-old Boulder cyclist Magnus White We believe the conviction to the highest charge in this matter and the negotiated sentence acknowledges the seriousness of this preventable tragedy and that no legal outcome can truly make up for the profound loss and void Kaitlyn s loved ones will live with permanently he commented An attorney for Weaver s family could not be reached directly for comment CBS reporting on the circumstance sparked outrage and national attention including from Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky who demanded justice for Weaver and criticized District Attorney Amy Padden in posts on Facebook and X The teen was also sentenced to region provision in the incident He is now seeking asylum according to CBS Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day