ST. LOUIS — The man at fault in a crash that killed a 17-year-old girl in 2020 was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty earlier this year.
According to a press release from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, 29-year-old La’Javion D. Ramsey was sentenced to probation in the death of 17-year-old Sierra Ward-Micke.
The crash happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 17 at Washington Avenue and North 10th Street.
Police said Ramsey was driving a Dodge Charger 20 mph over the speed limit on Washington Avenue when he ran a red light and hit the back passenger side of a pickup truck. Four people were riding in the bed of the truck and three people were in the cab. The collision caused all four people in the bed of the truck to be thrown from the vehicle.
Ward-Micke, who was in the back of the truck, was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Multiple other people in the truck were injured.
Ramsey pleaded guilty last July to one count of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash.
On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 60 days of jail time, which he had already served. In addition to the time served, Ramsey was sentenced to a 10-year suspended sentence that he would have to serve if he violates his probation.
