Other folks were hit head on and did not even end up in critical condition.
The perp seems like a complete moron, but it is puzzling why his counsel didn't make this point at trial.
“She died of a cardiac arrest”
I can’t believe people still repeat that nonsense. Read the coroners report. She died from injuries related to being hit by a car, not a heart attack.
The cardiac arrest doesn’t matter because it can be considered a result of her being struck by the car. That said, the kid was guilty of vehicular manslaughter at best and got a life sentence because of his political views.