Jefferson City man sentenced to 7 years for fatal crash
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty last week to first-degree involuntary manslaughter.
Diego Popp Popp was accused of hitting 50-year-old John Brummit on Highway 50 West on July 14, 2024, according to previous reporting.
Police wrote Brummit was riding a bicycle on the shoulder of the highway when Popp hit him and drove away.
Popp allegedly told officers the next day that he did not stay because he was afraid of getting in trouble for being “drunk” at the time of the crash, previous reporting indicates.
He was initially charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and misdemeanor reckless driving. His manslaughter charge was upgraded in August 2024.