Wichita man sentenced for fatal hit-and-run

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A Wichita man has been sentenced to three years of probation for a hit-and-run that killed a young boy. The Sedgwick County district attorney's office said Friday that Marcus Downey would serve 32 months in prison if he violates his probation.

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Downey was charged in March with fleeing an accident and driving with a suspended license. Wichita police said  Hazadi Ashimwe, 4, and his mother were crossing a street on March 8 when a truck hit the boy and fled. Hazadi died at a hospital.

Downey was arrested near the scene of the accident.

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