Suspect Enters Guilty Plea to Felony Hit and Run Involving a Death
Del Norte County District Attorney Katie Micks, following a quashed Manslaughter plea agreement by Superior Court Judge Karen Olson, has agreed to a plea agreement for suspect Alexandra Diehl to plead guilty to a felony Hit and Run charge, involving a death.
Alexandra Diehl, 33, was travelling northbound at Madison Ave. at Northcrest Dr. last December 4 at approximately 6PM, when the 2019 Nissan Rogue she was driving struck Peter Jun Ming Nip, 80.
Pedestrian Nip was pushing or pulling a shopping cart within a marked crosswalk westerly toward his home on East Madison Ave. when the incident took place. According to the California Highway Patrol report, Nip was thrown into the number 1 lane of southbound Northcrest Drive
Driver Diehl fled the scene.
A northbound vehicle struck the shopping cart. A third vehicle was travelling southbound number 1 lane, swerved but was unable to avoid striking Nip; that driver remained on scene until the CHP arrived.
Critically injured Nip was expediently transported to Sutter Coast where he passed away about 9PM.
Thursday’s plea agreement and Diehl’s guilty plea resulted in the following:
- One year sentence in the Del Norte County jail
- Two year felony probation
- Diehl will be evaluated by Del Norte Probation
- The convicted Diehl may also be subjected to State Prison if she fails to adhere to Probation conditions
Diehl may also face civil restitution charges.
The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney Todd Zocchi. David O. Cooper, esq. represented Diehl. The Honorable Darren McElfresh presided this matter.
Formal sentencing is scheduled August 28 at 2PM in the McElfresh courtroom.