WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – A woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday in connection to a hit-and-run that left a Wakulla County 9-year-old boy hospitalized in January 2025.
Alfreda Nelson was charged last year with leaving the scene of a serious bodily injury in connection to the incident, according to her arrest report. She was released on a $50,000 bond and ordered not to drive while awaiting trial.
However, moments before sentencing, the judge revealed that Nelson had violated that order.
Alfreda Nelson was charged that month with leaving the scene of a serious bodily injury, according to her arrest report. (Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office)
Nelson’s sentencing comes a year after the child, Sawyer Crawley, was struck by a vehicle while riding his dirt bike on East Excalibur Drive in Crawfordville, according to authorities.
The crash left the 9-year-old unconscious and suffering from a brain bleed as well as a broken femur, his mom Kaitlyn Crawley confirmed to WCTV.
During the court session, Kaitlyn Crawley delivered her statement and read one on behalf of her son Sawyer, both urging the court to deliver justice.
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Nelson also took the stand Thursday, where she apologized to Sawyer and his family and asked for their forgiveness.
After learning about the hit-and-run, the Wakulla County community rallied behind Sawyer on several occasions last year, including holding a homecoming for him once he was released from the hospital.
He captured many people’s attention back in September with his remarkable recovery from the incident.
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