A 37-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison for a drunken hit-and-run incident May 3 on East Fourth Plain Boulevard that took the life of a 25-year-old mother.
James I. Collins of Vancouver was sentenced by Clark County Superior Judge John Wulle after pleading guilty to hitting and killing hair salon employee Maria Delos-Carrusco Angulo as she stepped into a crosswalk between Neals and Rossiter lanes.
“I wish more than anything that I could go back to that day and make things different,” Collins said in a prepared statement to Angulo’s family and friends in the courtroom. “I’m sorry that Maria’s life was cut short because of my actions that day. I would like to apologize to Maria’s family and friends for taking her from you.”
He sniffled as he spoke, and tears streamed down his face.
“Most of all, I want to say sorry to Maria’s son,” Collins continued, his voice breaking. “Because of me, your life will forever be different. Nothing I can say will change anything or make your heartache go away.”
