Driver in fatal ’14 Halloween crash sentenced to 16 years
It was an emotional scene in Superior Court on Friday as the driver who struck and killed 7-year-old Cadence Boyer while she was trick-or-treating Halloween night last year was sentenced to more than 16½ years in prison.
Cadence’s family called the sentencing a bittersweet ending.
Duane C. Abbott tearfully apologized for the first time to the Boyers, and to the other victims who were seriously injured in the crash.
“I’m very sorry for all the pain and suffering I’ve caused to the victims and their families,” he said, adding that he’s been unable to get that night out of his head.
“Saying I’m sorry isn’t enough, but it’s all I have,” he said.