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A man convicted of fatally running down a Mesa bicyclist in Tempe last summer has been sentenced to a year in jail, and three years probation, after pleading guilty to charges that he left the scene of a fatal accident.
Cody Ryan Davis, 23, was arrested last July at his home in
Mesa after police say he was the man behind the wheel of the car that
hit and killed 32-year-old Jason Scott. Davis then drove off as though
nothing happened.
Police released a video of the crash — it’s pretty brutal; the dude
just gets crushed — which you can see after the jump.
Tempe police had been looking for the suspect’s vehicle, a gold or
beige 2002-2007 Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable that may have had a missing
passenger-side mirror and may have had damage to the front passenger
side.
Cops checked auto repair shops, restaurants, and other businesses in the surrounding area looking for the car.
Several tips were called in, one of which led police to Davis.
Davis, police say, made admissions regarding the crash.
Because Davis was arrested a week after the incident, determining
whether he was under the influence of any drugs or alcohol at the time
of the crash was difficult, police told New Times at the time.
See the video of Davis running down Scott — and then just driving off — below.
