1/7/2023
Hawaiian – Woman Sentenced For Fatally Hitting Woman With Her Car After Bar Fight
A 30-year-old Hawaiian woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally hitting another woman with her SUV following a bar fight.
Tomanu E. Tauala previously pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter.
The incident happened in August 2021, after Tauala got into a fight with 19-year-old Nehlia-Ann Scanlan outside a bar in the Ala Moana area.
Tauala plowed into Scanlan with her SUV in the early morning hours of Aug. 7, 2021.
Scanlan was taken to an emergency room in critical condition and died the following day.
“What started as a fistfight between two people turned into a deadly situation due to Tauala’s actions, and Honolulu’s streets will now be safe from her dangerous behavior,” said City Prosecutor Steve Alm.
“Although nothing can bring back Nehlia Scanlan, I hope that this sentence brings some comfort and closure to her family.”
Source {AP}
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