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Florida drawbridge operator Artissua Paulk, 43, who killed a grandmother last year was sentenced to eight years probation and 200 hours community service.

A drawbridge operator who killed a bicyclist last year when she raised the spans before making sure they were clear has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal that lets her avoid prison time.

A Florida drawbridge operator won't be going to prison for causing a bicyclist to fall to her death last year

Artissua Paulk, 44, of Greenacres, pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in connection with the death of Carol Wright, 79, of West Palm Beach, who fell from the Royal Park Bridge when Paulk opened it with Wright on it in February 2022. She was sentenced to eight years of probation.

A Florida drawbridge operator has avoided prison for her role in a bicyclist's death. She raised the spans before making sure the bridge was clear, resulting in the biker's death.

A Florida drawbridge operator who killed a bicyclist last year when she raised the spans before making sure they were clear has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal that allows her to avoid prison time.

43-year old Artissua Paulk has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and gets two days in jail and eight years probation for opening the Royal Park Drawbridge while 79-year old Carol Wright was walking across it last February.

43-year old Artissua Paulk has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and gets two days in jail and eight years probation for opening the Royal Park Drawbridge while 79-year old Carol Wright was walking across it last February.

A Florida drawbridge operator who killed a bicyclist last year when she raised the spans before making sure they were clear has pleaded guilty to manslaughter...

A judge has approved the plea agreement for Artissua Paulk in the 2022 death of 79-year-old Carol Wright.