Man sentenced to 10 days in jail for vehicular homicide

WARREN — Patrick Niess, the now-21-year-old college student who hit and killed a pedestrian on King-Graves Road a year ago, was taken away in handcuffs today to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence.

Judge Thomas Gysegem of Warren Municipal Court ordered the jail time, a $750 fine, one-year driver’s license suspension, five years’ probation and 200 hours of community service after Niess pleaded guilty earlier to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Niess said he fell asleep and didn’t see Antoinette Ross, 55, of Sanctuary Trail, who Judge Gysgem said was well off the road when Niess’ car hit her.

His vehicle hit Ross shortly after it left the road and traveled another 450 feet before coming to a stop after hitting two more culverts and a road sign, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which investigated.

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