JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — A judge sentenced Derrick Scott, 33, of Indianapolis to 12 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist.
Alec Guyette was struck and killed March 7, 2020.
Scott was traveling on Emerson Avenue to a friend’s house that evening when he struck something. When he got to the friend's house, they saw the extent of the damage to his car and backtracked his route. They found Guyette laying at the edge of the road and a mangled mountain bike approximately 71 feet away in a front yard.
Scott left the house before police could get there. Officers tracked him to his Indianapolis home, where Scott refused to come out. He was arrested after police kicked in the door.
Just before sentencing, Guyette's mother asked that instead of Scott paying restitution to her family that the money go toward his children as part of Scott's outstanding child support.
“I’ve handled my fair share of these kinds of cases, and to see someone who had a loved one taken from them exhibit that level of grace and compassion towards the person who caused it is truly inspiring.” said Prosecutor Joe Villanueva.
Scott will have to serve nine years in prison and three years on probation.
