LETTER: DUI driver gets leniency and causes another tragedy

Riley McGowan was doing his job for Southwest Gas. Danielle Kove was driving impaired — for the fifth time that we know of. She ran over Mr. McGowan — twice — after driving off U.S. Highway 95 on the on-ramp, and then left the scene (Sept. 10 Review-Journal). Mr. McGowan lost parts of both legs, and will walk again only with artificial limbs and a lot of pain, hard work and courage.

Why was this woman not already in jail, with two prior impaired driving convictions and two more pending at the time? I am totally amazed at the continued leniency doled out by the courts for these types of offences. I never wish the worst on people, but I sincerely hope this woman is kept off our roads for the more than eight years of her eight- to 20-year sentence.