Durham man sentenced to prison for 2018 crash that killed detention officer

By: Sarah Krueger, wral.com

DURHAM, N.C. — The man accused of driving a stolen car that crashed during a police pursuit last year, killing an off-duty Durham County detention officer accepted a plea deal on Tuesday and was ordered to prison for up to 25 years.

Tomaris Lamont Parker, 34, of Durham, was identified as the driver of the Honda Accord that slammed into a Chevrolet Impala and Hyundai Sonata at the intersection of Club Boulevard and N. Duke Street in August 2018. He pleaded guilty to the charges as part of a deal reached with prosecutors.

Brooke Lyn Maynard, 24, of Durham, was driving the Hyundai when her car was struck. She died at the scene, police have said.

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