PHOENIX — It's been five years, but the pain never subsides for John Dollar, whose son was stuck and killed by a drunk driver while riding his bike on South Mountain.
Phoenix police say Annaleah Dominguez was driving in the wrong direction up South Mountain to avoid another bicyclist in front of her when she struck and killed 36-year-old Robert Dollar.
On Friday, 24-year-old Annaleah Dominguez was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in Dollar's death.
Police said Dominguez admitted to officers she was drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before the crash.
A judge sentenced her to three years for negligent homicide, almost the maximum time allowed by state law.
"I don’t think we got justice, but at this point and time, we're just going to have to accept it and move on," said John Dollar.
“I was told by the detective on the accident scene that if she were not intoxicated, the person who killed him would have only gotten a ticket. That’s just not fair.”
John Dollar said Dominguez's sentencing was too lenient, and he will fight to create tougher punishments in similar cases.
Rob Dollar's friends and family started the Rob Dollar Foundation, a Valley-based nonprofit with the mission of raising awareness of road safety for cyclists and drivers.
The foundation is having the 5th annual Rob Dollar memorial ride on Sunday, October 23, to honor Rob and promote cycling safety. Twenty donated bikes will be given to kids.
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