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Nov 17, 2009 4:39 pm US/Pacific
Man Sentenced For Deadly Crash Talks To CBS13
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) ―
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Tyrone Palmer spoke with CBS13 from behind bars Tuesday.
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Valerie Schmidt, Seychelle Curry and Kaylie McGagin (l-r)
The man convicted of killing a local teen in a car crash, was sentenced to 22 years in prison today. After he was sentenced, he gave his first and only interview to CBS13 from behind bars.
"I'm so sorry, I'm just so sorry for everything," said Tyrone Palmer. "I didn't want to hurt anybody."
Seventeen-year-old Kailey McGagin died in the crash. The driver, 18-year-old Seychelle Curry or "Shelly" remains in a vegetative state. Seventeen-year-old Valerie Schmidt suffered two broken legs.
A lot of people who admit their guilt go to prison without saying they're sorry, but this man apologized directly to the victims' families. Back in jail, Palmer talked to us, remorseful to the point where he could barely talk without crying.
Tyrone Palmer had more than an apology for Kailey McGagin's mother.
"I wanted to give her a hug and tell her I was so sorry," said Palmer.
They said they knew he was chasing them, and they were scared.
"What she is going through, no mother should be going through," said Palmer.
Palmer was a convicted felon with a history of assault. One October morning, of 2007...he was stealing a license plate off a trailer when a group of girls coming back from a high school party threw eggs at him.
"I was angry, but not to cause injury or death," said Palmer. "And then when I passed them and I realized it was girls, I was like, 'oh, it's girls'."
Palmer got into his truck and followed them. He quickly ran into the back of the car, stopping the driver Shelly Curry.
The driver drove off and Palmer pursued.
"I never saw them hit the pole. That was behind me," said Palmer. "I never saw the accident."
Palmer drover home and the CHP put out surveillance video showing the stolen truck he was driving.
"Did you see your truck on the news?" I asked.
"Yes, but that was a couple days later," said Palmer.
"So, then why didn't you call and say hey that's me let me explain my side of the story," I asked.
"I was scared," said Palmer.
A few months after the crash, Palmer went to jail for stealing that infamous white truck, and it was in jail that they connected him to the crash.
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