ORLANDO, Fla. — The man accused of driving drunk and killing a UCF student was sentenced Wednesday to more than a decade in prison.
Yousef Hasan is accused of hitting and killing London Harrell in June 2019 then driving off.
Investigators said Hasan initially told them he hit a car.
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Family and friends gave emotional impact statements before the judge made her decision.
In the end, the judge said Hasan appeared he was only concerned with himself when he hit Harrell and drove off. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison plus eight years probation.
Investigators said Harrell, 21, was struck before 1 a.m. June 22 on Napiers Circle and Pasteur Drive near UCF.
Troopers said they found Hasan sleeping behind the car in a parking lot on University Boulevard.
Troopers said Hasan had bloodshot, glassy eyes, slurred speech and was stumbling and swaying while walking to the breath testing room.
They said Hasan failed field sobriety tests but his Breathalyzer tests showed a blood alcohol content of .000.
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Florida Highway Patrol officials said they believe Hasan was under the influence of drugs.
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