WB man sentenced to probation for fatal accident
May 30—WILKES-BARRE — The family of Troy A. Carter who died from head injuries when struck by a vehicle remembered their loved one as an athlete, weightlifter, father, son and brother during an emotional sentencing hearing for Trevon K. Norwood on Friday.
To be in the company of Carter, his family said, was a privilege noting he enjoyed fishing, working out and gardening.
Carter, 48, was pronounced dead on Amber Lane when he was struck by a Nissan Altima, driven by Norwood, 23, just after midnight on May 29, 2023.
Carter was wearing dark clothing and had leaned against a tree when he fell onto Amber Lane that has no street lights.
Wilkes-Barre police in court records say Norwood was driving alongside and behind a Volkswagen Jetta driven by his friend. The driver of the Volkswagen swerved to avoid Carter, but Norwood, who was directly behind the Volkswagen, failed to swerve, running over Carter, court records say.
Norwood's attorney, Theron J. Solomon, said the incident was an accident.
"To the family, I apologized for your loss. I'm very sorry," Norwood said to Carter's family at his sentencing hearing before Judge David W. Lupas.
Several family members of Carter spoke about his love and kindness to others while Assistant District Attorney Daniel Marsh read a victim impact statement from Carter's mother, Denise Carter.
Denise Carter, in her letter, called her first-born son a "rock" who is greatly missed.
"This is a very difficult case before this court," Lupas said, advising Carter's family no sentence can bring back their loved one.
Under a plea agreement reached March 21, Norwood pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Due to accepting responsibility by pleading guilty and having no criminal record, Lupas sentenced Norwood to three years of restrictive probation with the first year on house arrest with electronic monitoring.
"All I could do is balance what is before me. No action is going to satisfy you as I'm obligated to fashion a sentence under the guidelines," Lupas said.
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