TUCSON, Ariz. — The driver who hit and killed a pedestrian, known by Tucsonans as the "Umbrella Lady," was sentenced Monday for her crimes.
Guadalupe Theresa Solis was sentenced in Superior Court on Monday to 180 days in jail and four years of probation, according to a representative from the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
Solis plead guilty back in June for a hit-and-run crash in January 2023 that killed 63-year-old Lydia Reis, also known widely as the "Umbrella Lady."
Solis’ license will also reportedly be revoked for 10 years.
PCSD said Solis was traveling eastbound on Ina Road when she struck Reis, who was walking in the roadway.
According to court documents, a person witnessed the vehicle strike Reis. They said the suspect vehicle did not stop to help the pedestrian and was seen heading eastbound towards Oracle Road.
Solis told detectives she believed she had struck a utility pole, according to the documents. She said, “her intentions were to repair the vehicle, contact her insurance, then proceed back to the incident location.”
Following her death, community members gathered at a memorial set up in her honor at Oracle and Rudasill Roads – an area where she was often seen with her umbrella.
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