Tougher Prison Sentences Proposed For Hit-And-Run Drivers

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Hit-and-run drivers in California may go to prison for longer sentences if a new bill becomes law.
Currently, drivers who don’t stop face prison sentences of 2-4 years, or jail sentences of 3 months-1 year, if the crash results in permanent, serious injury (loss of permanent impairment of function of a bodily member or organ), or death. The hit-and-run driver is also fined $1,000-$10,000.
The new law would make leaving the scene of a crash that results in permane