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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – An off-duty deputy who pleaded guilty to causing a multi-vehicle crash that paralyzed a 10-year-old girl was ordered to pay $3.2 million in restitution and sentenced to unsupervised probation.
On May 10, the day his trial was scheduled to start, Taylor pleaded guilty to two charges of careless driving resulting in injury, which are misdemeanor charges. The sentence would allow Taylor to maintain his law enforcement credentials to continue working to make monthly payments. During the sentencing hearing, Taylor's defense said he is taking out a loan of $5,000 to show the family"good faith effort."
10-year-old Colorado girl paralyzed after I-70 crash, family pushing for accountability in case Lucy, who attended court proceedings, previously said all she remembered from the crash was being inside her mother’s car as they headed to the mountains and later waking up in a hospital. "She smiles all the time," Peter said about Lucy. “She's a really bright person and she's going to make it through, and she's going to be strong and do some amazing things.”
Before handing down the sentence, Judge Wheeler asked Taylor if he had an explanation as to why he was distracted before the crash in"stop and go traffic." Taylor told the court he had just gotten off of work, was going camping and was scanning his mirrors before the crash.
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