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Hit & Run Driver Gets Jail Time For Striking Jogger

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) - A man accused in a hit-and-run that injured a jogger in Highlands Ranch last September has been sentenced.

A judge sentenced Markus Lide, 33, to one year in jail for careless driving and four years probation for leaving the scene of an accident.

Markus Lide
Markus Lide (credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

Lide drove up on a sidewalk and hit Tina Benner while she was jogging. She spent time in the hospital with internal injuries and several broken bones.

Tina Benner
Tina Benner (credit: Facebook)

Lide said he fell asleep at the wheel and didn't knew he hit anyone.

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