Man sentenced for crash that killed Auburn teacher

January 26, 2013 @ 10:22 am

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) - A Bonney Lake man who struck and killed a fifth-grade teacher in front of her Auburn home last summer has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison.

The Seattle Times ( http://is.gd/eQIRdi) reports 25-year-old Samuel J. Cruz pleaded guilty earlier this month to vehicular homicide for killing Stacy Ankerfelt.

The King County prosecutor's office says the 28-year-old teacher at Kent's Scenic Hill Elementary was standing next to her car when she was struck at 5:43 p.m. on July 19. Ankerfelt suffered massive internal injuries and broken bones after being dragged and thrown by Cruz's SUV.

She died at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center a month later.

Cruz told police that he had taken a prescription drug, before the crash. He says he was taking the drug for his Oxycodone withdrawal symptoms.

___

Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com


(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
More Local News
Top Stories

  • Cause of Collapse
    The I-5 bridge over the Skagit River likely collapsed after a support was struck by a semi truck

  • I-5 Bridge Collapse
    Three people were pulled from the water after I-5 bridge collapsed over the Skagit River
MyNorthwest.com - Purpose of Comments statement
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.

Comments (2)


  • Add A Comment

  • shark75 wrote...
    Was he prescribed the medication?
    January 26, 2013 9:28 am
    Probably not. My guess is he's full of sh1T and is a drug addict giving excuses to cop. Lock him up.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • CH wrote...
    thank you doctor -
    January 26, 2013 1:20 pm
    shark. That will be $75.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }