Elma woman gets 5 years probation for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Elma woman was sentenced to five years of probation Wednesday morning for hitting and killing a pedestrian in January, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.

Her license was revoked for one year and she was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine as a condition of the sentence, according to officials.

Stephanie R. Kollatz, 37, was driving a minivan the night of Jan. 8 northbound on Transit Road in Elma when she hit a pedestrian walking along the road between French and Clinton. The pedestrian, an unidentified male, died at the scene.

Kollatz drove away without reporting the incident to police. She was driving without a valid driver's license, vehicle insurance or an inspection certificate at the time, according to the DA's office. Her registration was also suspended, officials said.

After deputies located the vehicle the day after the incident, Kollatz did cooperate with the investigation, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.

Kollatz pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of incident resulting in death, the highest sustainable charge, in May.

Anyone with information about the victim's identity is asked to contact the DA's office at (716) 858-2400.