Nechama Rothberger
A BROOKLYN woman who admitted to texting while driving when she fatally struck a Chinese restaurant owner skirted jail time Monday by striking a plea deal.
Nechama Rothberger, 21, copped to causing the September 2010 wreck that claimed the life of 53-year-old Tian Sheng Lin.
She received five years’ probation and 100 hours of community service, which she’ll serve by telling students of the dangers of distracted driving in a program called Choices and Consequences.
Her lawyer Jeffrey Schwartz said Rothberger is a good person who deserved getting the lenient deal.
“It’s not typical of her,” he said. “She’s a very responsible girl.”
They have a pending lawsuit against Rothberger that can pay out a seven-figure settlement, sources said.
Lin, a father of three who emigrated from China to escape repercussions of violating the country’s one-child policy, was rear-ended on his scooter by the texting motorist while stopped at a red light.
By Oren Yaniv / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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