A 28-year-old woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for a fatal Jersey City crash.
According to authorities, Khadijah Hamilton, 28, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after causing the death of Khalla Nguyen on Jan. 27 on Newark Avenue.
Officials say Hamilton will be eligible for parole after serving 51 months of her sentence.
On the day of the crash, sometime around 3 a.m., police were called to Newark Avenue and 7th Street for a report of a crash.
Upon arrival, police found Khalla Nguyen, 24, of Jersey City, in the backseat of the crashed 2000 Honda Accord. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene at approximately 3:30 a.m.
An investigation revealed that Hamilton, along with Nguyen and two other occupants were riding around Jersey City for at least three hours. Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Lynne Seborowski said police found a bloody bottle of Hennessy cognac and more than 40 smoked marijuana "blunts" inside the vehicle.
Authorities initially charged Hamilton with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death, Death by Auto, and Driving Unlicensed and Causing Death.