WA driver pleads not guilty

A Pierce County judge has entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of a woman accused of driving away from an injured bicyclist.

At 18-year-old Sabrina Michelle Stanford's arraignment in Tacoma today ... Superior Court Judge Katherine Stolz allowed Stanford to remain free on her own recognizance pending the resolution of her case.

Stanford must adheres to several rules imposed by the judge. They include a 10 p.m. curfew and law-abiding behavior, including no driving offenses.

In April, prosecutors charged Stanford with one felony count of failure to remain at the scene of an injury accident.

Authorities accused Stanford of hitting 67-year-old Sandy Johnston as she pedaled her bike at a Fircrest intersection on Feb. 17, then dragged the injured woman out of the street and drove away.

Johnston suffered a broken leg and other injuries.

Stanford admitted to authorities that she dragged Johnston to the curb.

She is next scheduled in court for a hearing June 18.

(The News Tribune)