WATCH: Family’s emotional impact statement to woman sentenced in hit-and-run death of San Antonio surgeon

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Melissa Peoples pleaded blameworthy to intoxication manslaughter complaint

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio pistillate who pleaded blameworthy past period successful the 2019 hit-and-run decease of a salient San Antonio surgeon was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years successful prison.

During a court proceeding connected Nov. 30, Melissa Peoples pleaded blameworthy to intoxication manslaughter and nary contention to a complaint of nonaccomplishment to halt and render aid. She agreed to the 15-year condemnation which was handed down during Tuesday’s hearing.

Peoples fatally struck 58-year-old Dr. Naji Kayruz with her car connected Feb. 4, 2019. Kayruz was riding his bicycle successful the motorcycle lane of an Interstate 10 entree roadworthy erstwhile helium was struck and killed adjacent the Dominion.

After the sentencing, Kayruz’s household gave affectional unfortunate interaction statements.