Landen Glass Pleads Guilty To Deadly Accident

This past Friday, Glass admitted guilt to three charges connected to the tragic accident: felony obstruction of justice, misdemeanor death by vehicle, and the use of a dangerous weapon during a parade.

Almost three years after the 11-year-old dancer Hailey Brooks was struck and killed at the 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade, the driver is aware of his consequences.

Landen Glass was behind the wheel of the truck that collided with Hailey. He faced charges of involuntary manslaughter after authorities reported that he lost control of his vehicle due to brake failure while towing a float. He struck Hailey, who was a dancer with CC & Co. Dance Complex, and she succumbed to her injuries later.

Glass received a sentence totaling 262 days of incarceration and is required to complete 400 hours of community service at a non-profit organization upon his release. Specifically for the felony charge, he was given a sentence of eight to 19 months, which is suspended for 36 months of supervised probation.

During the hearing, Hailey's family delivered impact statements, expressing how the loss has affected them over the last three years.

"I miss you and I love you so much. I say good morning when I wake up, and I tell you to have a good day in heaven," said Dixie Frazier, Hailey's grandmother.

"How did you think it was a good idea to have that truck on the road? Let alone around innocent children," said April Brooks, Hailey's mother, who described having to deliver the victim impact statement as "one of the hardest things I've ever had to do."

Photo Courtesy: Meaw, Human Interest News