Driver Sentenced in Hit-and-Run Death of Weston Cyclist

A New Milford man was sentenced in the hit-and-run death of a Weston cyclist on Friday, the News Times reports.

Alexander Lee, 23 was sentenced Friday to 25 years in jail with execution suspended after eight years, followed by a five year probation, the publication reports.

The cyclist, Tom Steinert-Threkeld, 59 a journalist and cyclist died after colliding with Lee’s vehicle in October 2013 while riding on Route 302 in Bethel.

Read the full story at the News Times.

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