Something similar happened a couple of years ago in Kingsport, TN. A mother of a small child was traveling through a green light on her way to work at Walmart. A young lady, talking on a cell phone, plowed through the red light and T-boned the other driver killing her. The young lady got a slap on the wrist and probation. IMO they treated it as if the death of the mother was no more than running over a skunk. She should have received some serious time in prison but, essentially, walked away with no punishment.

Don't be surprised if the driver you wrote about, goes into court and pleads guilty to a lesser charge and walks out with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. I don't think the punishment fits the crime when it comes to cell phones and text messaging while driving. jmo