Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for 2019 Death

El Asia Hassain Muhammad

21-year old El Asia Hussain Muhammed was sentenced to twelve years in prison Monday by Judge Scott Sprouse for a 2019 high-speed chase that ended in a deadly crash in Oconee County.

According to troopers, Muhammad, 19-years-old at the time, led the Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase after fleeing a license checkpoint. They said during the chase, speeds reached up to 120 miles per hour.

The pursuit ended when Muhammad crashed into the basement of a Seneca home, landing on top of Vanessa Leanne Neimeyer, 39, while she was laying in her bed. She died at the scene, according to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office.