Sarah Cheatwood
The Hit and Run of Acalanes Ridge
Jerry Swan, who also attended the senior party and left at the same time as Samantha and Ally, was very intoxicated the night of May 20. He got behind the wheel of a four door bright blue mustang. He was driving down a small two lane road on Farris Ave, when he changed the lives of Jennifer and Ally forever. Jerry was seen by a witness who reported the next day driving past the neighborhood Walmart at 3:20 AM. and he was arrested and had confessed that he had been drinking and there were paint chips found near the wrecked car which matched his blue Mustang and there were also tire marks that had matched his tires . He picked up his newly repainted and repaired car on May 21st . Which brought more evidence that he was the one who was apart of this hit and run accident. Jerry was on trial and was sentenced for 67 years in prison.