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Alabama Woman Gets 13 Years for Fleeing Fatal Escambia County Crash Scene
February 25, 2025
A Lillian, Alabama, woman was sentenced to 13 years in state prison following a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a cyclist and injured another in Escambia County.
On October 19, 2022, Rachelle Johnson was driving a 2005 Toyota Highlander westbound on State Road 292 (Sorrento Road) when her vehicle veered off the road and struck two cyclists from Pensacola, who were riding on the road’s shoulder, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. One cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was hospitalized with injuries.
Johnson fled but was later found at her home in Lillian. During the investigation, videos from Walmart at Blue Angel and Sorrento show the Toyota driven by Johnson pulling into the grocery pickup area with significant damage to the front end. Witnesses followed Johnson and assisted in identifying the vehicle involved.
She pleaded guilty and received the maximum 13-year sentence for the leaving the scene of an accident involving death charge and four years, to be served concurrently, for leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury.
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7 Responses to “Alabama Woman Gets 13 Years for Fleeing Fatal Escambia County Crash Scene”
At least she pled guilty and didn’t waste our tax payers dollars or people’s time on a trial. Wished more criminals who actually commit crimes would do the same.
Hopefully she will think about what she did as a horrible tragedy that SHE caused. So much that she gets down on her knees and begs the Lord for forgiveness and learns to pray for this man, his friend and their families. God bless them.
Look at that face. Not one ounce of remorse or regret. Just the look of contempt at getting caught.
You get more time smoking a joint in your own house than killing someone. And almost killing a second person.
That’s all. Lady you killed my buddy. You should have gotten life. RIP Nate
13 years doesn’t seem like justice. Leaving the scene, not rendering aid should’ve kicked this up another notch.
Riding a car, truck, motorcycle or bicycle anywhere along the Sorrento Road is not a good idea….. It’s a gauntlet