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Speeding teen driver gets 22 years for slamming into Maryland officer who lost legs

Nbcwashington · · 460 words · By Aimee Cho
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“A man was sentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday for crashing into a Montgomery County police officer on I-270 in 2023, robbing the officer of his legs.”
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Wikipedia entries about Montgomery County, I-270, and Germantown provide no information about the sentencing, crash, or officer's injury. No corroboration found in cross-references or web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germantown is an urbanized census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 91,249 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous community in Maryland…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 270 (I-270) is a 34.7-mile (55.8 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Maryland that travels from I-495 (Capital Beltway) just north of Bethesda in Montgomery County north t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Montgomery County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010. The county seat i…
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“Raphael Mayorga, 19, had been baiting Montgomery County police into high-speed chases for months, police said.”
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“He often drove more than 100 mph, despite officers begging him to stop.”
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““Guess what’s going to happen: You’re going to kill somebody or kill yourself,” video shows an officer warning Mayorga as he stood by his distinctive, green Dodge Challenger.”
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“In October 2023, Sgt. Patrick Kepp and his colleagues were trying to stop Mayorga as he raced along I-270. Kepp was putting stop sticks on the road when he said Mayorga drove right at him and slammed into him.”
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“News4 has followed Kepp's recovery journey for the past two years. He spent nearly two months in a trauma center and then moved to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for physical therapy.”
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“He was able to get prosthetics and is now back on the Montgomery County police force, doing what he loves.”
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“A jury found Mayorga guilty of 13 charges, including assault and leaving the scene of a crash. However, the jury found him not guilty of the most serious charge, attempted murder.”
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“Kepp said that was disappointing, but he was glad when the judge sentenced Mayorga to 22 years.”
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“About two years Mayorga has already spent behind bars were subtracted from his sentence.”
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“Kepp’s other big passion is refereeing Division I college football. He’s currently doing sideline replays, but is hoping to be back on the field in the future.”
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