A Maryland man will be sentenced Friday morning in D.C. for a fatal crash that killed a pedestrian.
James Chandler Jr., 33, of Silver Spring, was speeding on H Street NW during rush hour Feb. 23 when his SUV hit a curb, mounted the sidewalk and hit a retaining wall. Court documents obtained by News4 said Chandler was driving about 65 mph in a 25 mph zone.
Chandler entered an Alford plea in the case. Under an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but agrees that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict.
Authorities said the SUV rolled several times and struck 27-year-old Philip Snodgrass of Baldwin, Maryland, who was walking on the sidewalk. Snodgrass died at a hospital.
Chandler faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.
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