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Michigan Woman Sentenced to 5–15 Years for Livonia Hit-and-Run That Killed 3-Year-Old

The sentence reflects a plea deal shaped by emotional statements from the victims' family.

Overview

  • Tammy Sandoval, 55, received five to 15 years for operating while license suspended causing death and a concurrent three to five years for causing serious injury.
  • She pleaded guilty to the two operating-while-suspended charges as part of an agreement that led prosecutors to dismiss the failure-to-stop counts.
  • Judge Nicholas Hatahway imposed the negotiated terms and ordered more than $7,000 in restitution.
  • The June 29, 2025 crash on Merriman Road near Lyndon followed Livonia Spree fireworks, killing 3-year-old Khalil Robinson and leaving his mother, Tia, with a traumatic brain injury as twin sister Khloe continues to struggle emotionally.
  • Police said Sandoval fled and was arrested the next day; records show her license had been suspended since August 2024 after refusing a DUI test, and a 19-year-old witness who followed her car provided the plate number to investigators.