Crime & Safety

Plymouth Man Jailed For Fatal Norristown Hit And Run

A Plymouth man is headed to jail after a hit and run crash that left a Norristown man dead in 2016.

PLYMOUTH, PA — A Plymouth man is headed to jail after a hit and run crash that left a Norristown man dead in 2016.

Kyle Haines, 33, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle last November in the 2016 death of 51-year-old Todd Donohue, according to court documents. He was sentenced to six to 23 months in jail this week, and must also complete four years of probation, documents show.

Haines was arrested days after he hit Donohue at Barbadoes and West Lafayette Streets on May 5, 2016, documents show.

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Donohue, who was reportedly homeless, was airlifted to the hospital after the incident with severe injuries throughout his body but did not regain consciousness. Police said Donohue was legally crossing the street when Haines struck him and fled the scene.

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