The woman who killed a mother riding an e-bike with her 16-month-old daughter in California broke down sobbing in court before being sentenced to 90 days behind bars.
Christine Hawk Embree, 35, was riding an e-bike in Carlsbad, California, with her baby daughter Delilah when tragedy struck on August 7, 2022.
The mother and daughter were slammed into by a driver in a Toyota 4-Runner on Basswood Ave & Valley St – leaving Embree with serious injuries in critical condition.
Embree was rushed to hospital where she tragically died – while Delilah miraculously remained uninjured after the collision.
‘Miraculously, Delilah was thrown clear of the accident, and with the help of a bicycle seat and helmet, came through unscathed,’ a GoFundMe for Embree said.
The woman who killed a mother riding an e-bike with her 16-month-old daughter in California broke down sobbing in court before being sentenced to 90 days behind bars
The driver responsible was Lindsay Turmelle, 43, who was sentenced on Thursday afternoon to 90 days in county jail and 90 days of home detention for her reckless driving
Christine Hawk Embree, 35, was riding an e-bike in Carlsbad, California, with her baby daughter Delilah when tragedy struck on August 7, 2022
Embree was rushed to hospital where she tragically died – while Delilah miraculously remained uninjured after the collision
The mother (pictured here with her husband) and daughter were slammed into by a driver in a Toyota 4-Runner on Basswood Ave & Valley St – leaving Embree with serious injuries in critical condition
The driver responsible was Lindsay Turmelle, 43, who was sentenced on Thursday afternoon to 90 days in county jail and 90 days of home detention for her reckless driving.
After the horrifying collision which took place just a two minute drive away from her $1.3 million home, Turmelle stuck around on the scene.
In court on Thursday, Turmelle admitted to accidentally hitting and killing the mother.
Prosecutors claimed that Turmelle had been distracted at the time of the crash, but there was no evidence found to indicate that she had been on her phone.
Turmelle delivered a heartbreaking apology to family members of Embree who sat in the courtroom.
‘I cannot imagine what this has been like for you. I pray for your comfort. I pray for you to heal,’ she sobbed.
‘I pray for your understanding and I’ve prayed for your forgiveness. I cannot compare what I am going through to what your family endures daily.’
Her touching apology brought many people in the courtroom to tears as they were heard audibly crying in the moment.
The Deputy District Attorney for the case read a letter aloud from Bob Embree – husband of the deceased.
Her husband intentionally didn’t want to come to the court proceedings because he didn’t want to see or hear the person who killed his wife.
In Mr. Embree’s letter, he asked the court to sentence the Turmelle to a maximum of one year in jail.
Joseph Hawk, Embree’s father, responded: ‘If God and Christine have forgiven you why wouldn’t I forgive you.’
A celebration of life was held for the Carlsbad mother on November 5, 2022, at which guests were invited to bring a favorite picture of Christine and a small rock to paint, an ode to her creativity
Her husband intentionally didn’t want to come to the court proceedings because he didn’t want to see or hear the person who killed his wife
In Mr. Embree’s letter, he asked the court to sentence the Turmelle to a maximum of one year in jail
A celebration of life was held for the Carlsbad mother on November 5, 2022, at which guests were invited to bring a favorite picture of Christine and a small rock to paint, an ode to her creativity.
A GoFundMe was created to raise funds ‘to help ease the burden of Bob and Delilah’s shocking new normal.’
So far – $146,446 has been donated to Embree’s husband and daughter – which went towards her memorial service and will also be used to support her daughter.
According to her LinkedIn, Turmelle works in the clothing design industry – including merchandising, sales and marketing, and has supposedly built a successful line of apparel.