Darnell Bassett Sentenced To 4.25 Years In Prison For Fatal BW Parkway Crash

GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) -- A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced Monday to 4.25 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in a fatal crash on the BW Parkway in June.

Darnell Bassett, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge in September.

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Connection With A Fatal BW Parkway Crash In June

According to a plea agreement, Bassett hit a DC police cruiser in the northeastern part of the district, then fled police onto the BW Parkway. During the pursuit, one of his tires blew out.

As he was taking a ramp onto Interstate 495, he veered into a painted safety zone between the ramp and the highway lanes, striking a Honda CR-V that was stopped on the side of the road, the plea agreement said. The Honda's driver died as a result of the crash.

Bassett was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay 10,337 in restitution to cover the victim's funeral and burial costs.

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