No Justice For Sophia Nelson!

Florida girl being hit by a motorist sparks outrage.

A Florida motorist struck and killed 12 year old Sophia Nelson. 

The motorist who struck the girl after she failed to fully stop at a crosswalk two months ago was issued a $169 fine but will face no criminal charges in connection to the fatal accident.

Three days before Christmas, Nelson was walking home from the beach with her grandfather and her dog, Coal, when she stopped at a crosswalk on Florida State Road A1A in Satellite Beach. 

She pushed the button and lights on the crosswalk signal activated. The flashing-yellow lights were activated when this old motorist ran through the signal.

Sophia Nelson's father, Mark said that she waited for several cars to pass, then stepped into the crosswalk during a "long gap" before the next car. The old motorist struck her.

She was rushed to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in Orlando and was pronounced dead a few days later. The family has decided to donate the girls organs.

Following a lengthy investigation, the Satellite Police Department on Wednesday released a statement announcing the old motorist will walk. She will only get a slap on the wrist.

"No criminal charges were filed because there was no evidence whatsoever that the driver was driving in a dangerous or reckless matter," the law said.

When flashing motorists must stop.

The old motorist was issued a citation for failure to stop at a crosswalk, a moving violation, which requires a mandatory court appearance on March 17th due to the crash resulting in a fatality.

The evidence clearly showed that the old motorist ignored the safety warning lights and failed to stop. 

The old motorist had enough time to react to a pedestrian in the crosswalk.

The Florida State Highway Patrol and Satellite Beach Police issued a breathalyzer test and the old motorist wasn't under the influence of alcohol and drugs. She was at the scene during the crash.

Now, Mark and Jill Nelson will push Gov. Ron DeSantis to do something. Mind you, he won't do anything to stop gun violence, but he's willing to listen to a family concerns about motorists running through pedestrian signals and stop lights. 

They are trying to push the Sophia Nelson Pedestrian Act, which require illuminated pedestrian signs to flash red instead of yellow. They are pushing for a pedestrian hybrid beacon law in which it would be mandatory fines if a motorist tries to pass through them.

The bill heads to the Florida state house to be passed. The family hopes that motorists should be criminally charged for not following the rules of the road.

The suspect will face traffic citations that could void her license for up to five years. The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.