Local woman sentenced to 11 years in prison for fatal drunk-driving crash
Emma Mason,
3 years ago
1 min read
Chattanooga, TN – According to the court documents, her name is Janet Hinds and she was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The 57-year-old woman was sentenced on Monday.
A jury convicted her in September of vehicular homicide by intoxication in the death of officer Nicholas Galinger.
Prosecutors said the 38-year-old officer was reportedly inspecting a manhole cover that had water flowing from it late one night in February 2019 when Hinds hit him with her car and fled.
This story will be updated as new information become available.