NEWTON — A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 90 days house detention for a crash that seriously injured a 17-year-old from Sparta in June, authorities said.
Thomas J. Scott, of Hamburg, pleaded guilty on Dec. 19 to fourth-degree assault by auto, Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
Scott admitted to driving recklessly on June 15 when his vehicle crossed over the double yellow lines from the northbound side of Route 23 to the southbound side, striking the teen’s southbound vehicle, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Scott was also seriously injured in the crash and was flown to Morristown Medical Center for treatment.
Scott was sentenced by Judge William McGovern at Sussex County Superior Court on Feb. 3 to home detention along with a nine-month suspension of his driver’s license and a term of probation, authorities said.
He must also complete 300 hours of community service in a hospital environment, enter and successfully complete a driver improvement class, undergo a drug evaluation and follow all recommendations, submit a DNA sample, hand write a letter of apology of at least 300 words to the victim and pay $688 in court fines and fees.
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