Jordan Valdez, 17, is charged with fleeing a crash that took the life of Melissa Sjostrom more than 5 months ago. A plea deal is in the works between prosecuters and Valdez's attorney. More than likely it will spare the young woman any time behind bars. Click here to ger your free books!

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Lessons from a Fatal Crash


Posted on Jul 10, 2009

Justice sometimes comes in fits and starts. It can be awkward and painful and frustratingly slow — especially for victims and their families. There is no cause for joy in the long-overdue decision by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office to charge Davis Islands teen Jordan Valdez with fleeing a crash that claimed the life of a homeless woman more than five months ago. But there is the prospect that at last justice will be served and a small sense of closure partially realized for two families torn apart by this tragedy.

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