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Driver Sentenced to Community Service after Fatal Police Crash

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Margaret A. Luecke, the 70-year-old grandmother charged with reckless driving following the death of Prince William police Officer Chris Yung on Dec. 31, 2012, was sentenced 200 hours of community service.

Luecke has had no criminal record and no driving infractions in the past 30 years, according to the Washington Post.

Yung was killed on the afternoon of Dec. 31 of last year while riding his police motorcycle in front of a Target store outside Manassas.

Luecke’s van pulled out in front of Yung’s bike despite the fact he had his lights and sirens flashing, police said.Yung was 35-years-old, a U.S. Marine, and left behind a wife and three children.