Summary
Mary Richey, 40, was crossing Highway 99E in a wheelchair when she was struck on November 28. She had just gotten off a TriMet bus. On Wednesday, Rafael Avelino Gines pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run charges.
Story Published: Dec 13, 2007 at 9:15 AM PST
Story Updated: Dec 13, 2007 at 9:15 AM PST
Mary Richey, 40, was crossing Highway 99E in a wheelchair when she was struck on November 28. She had just gotten off a TriMet bus. The road is also known as Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard.
On Wednesday, Rafael Avelino Gines pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run charges.
Gines fled the scene after the accident but later turned himself in.
He faces deportation after he serves his prison sentence.
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