Wilkins continued to drive for two miles with Moreno, who was still alive, on her windshield
06/28/2014 — According to the Los Angeles County California District Attorney Jackie Lacey a substance abuse counselor was sentenced this month to 55 years to life in prison for killing a pedestrian who was embedded in her vehicle’s windshield for two miles.
Sherri Lynn Wilkins, 53, was sentenced by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Henry Hall.
Wilkins was found guilty in February of one count each of second-degree murder, DUI causing injury,
driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher and leaving the scene of an accident.
Phillip Moreno, 31, was walking on Torrance Boulevard near Madrid Avenue on Nov. 24, 2012, when he
was struck by a car driven by Wilkins.
Wilkins continued to drive for two miles with Moreno, who was still alive, on her windshield. She
was forced to stop after witnesses surrounded her car and detained her until police arrived. Moreno
later died at an area hospital.
The case was investigated by the Torrance Police Department.