Guilty Plea After Pedestrian Killed Reminds Us Deadly 'Sideshow' Season Ahead In Kansas City

Car enthusiasts killing pedestrians is a tragic local tradition that's become increasingly common thanks to social media 'sideshow' meetups. 

Here's a peek at a fateful case which wasn't prevented by 12th & Oak crackdowns targeting dangerous local events . . .

Court documents show THE DEFENDANT entered guilty pleas Friday for driving while intoxicated, causing the death of another and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.

Prosecutors dropped charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving with a revoked or suspended license.

A judge will formally sentence THE DEFENDANT on June 10. The maximum sentence she faces is 22 years in prison. Arrest records show THE VICTIM was crossing Main Street when THE DEFENDANT hit the 23-year-old. Police estimate THE THE DEFENDANT was traveling 67 miles per hour, nearly double the posted speed limit

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Driver who killed pedestrian during Kansas City, Missouri, drag race pleads guilty

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The driver who drag raced down Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri, and killed Zahara Kathawalla pleaded guilty to two felonies in connection with the June 2020 incident. Court documents show Shabazz Frencher entered guilty pleas Friday for driving while intoxicated, causing the death of another and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.