Crosswalk Death Driver Takes Plea Deal

Bowen Du, the 19-year-old driver of the Lexus that , has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors as part of a plea deal, according to the Pasadena Star-News.

The misdemeanors are vehicular manslaughter with simple negligence and reckless driving causing injury, said attorney Evan P. Freed to the Star-News. Du now faces up to 18 months in prison instead of six years had he been convicted at trial, the Star-News reports.

Freed told the Star-News he expects Du to be placed on unsupervised probation, which means a possible jail sentence of 180 days, 40 days of community labor, attending a driver safety class and having to pay court-ordered restitution.

Zhang's April death has left its mark on the community. A group of in an effort to . Many people, long before this incident.

Du will be sentenced Dec. 18, his attorney said.

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