People v. Gosai CA1/3

Filed 8/31/15 P. v. Gosai CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A142535

v. ASHIKA PRIYA GOSAI, (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. SC079613A) Defendant and Appellant.

Two children, ages 11 and 16, ran across a six-lane road against a red light and were hit by a car driven by defendant Ashika Priya Gosai, a 21-year-old nursing student, whose view of the children was blocked by a truck in the next lane and who thus was unable to avoid impact. Defendant panicked, drove away from the scene of the accident, but within five minutes voluntarily returned and cooperated with the police who had just arrived on scene. Defendant was exonerated of all fault for the accident but prosecuted for leaving the…