A speeding driver who crashed on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College, killing a 23-year-old who was walking a service dog, has been sentenced to six years in prison, authorities said.
Jamaraqui Burks, 29, pleaded guilty in March to gross vehicular manslaughter and gross negligence in a hit-and-run crash that killed Jazmine Floris, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said. Burks was sentenced Monday in what was termed the “upper limit” of incarceration for the felony.
Video and witness evidence showed Burks driving a Tesla Model X at up to 90 mph, weaving through traffic in what investigators said was a street race with a Dodge Challenger. His car struck a Toyota Camry and then Floris just before 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2024, at Pacific and west Yokuts avenues in north Stockton.
After the crash, Burks fled on foot. But campus officers were able to locate and arrest him.
Floris later died of her injuries. Her service dog survived, authorities said at the time.
“This was not a momentary lapse in judgment — it was a flagrant disregard for public safety,” District Attorney Ron Freitas said in a statement. “While today’s sentence cannot restore the life of Jazmine Floris, it sends a clear message: those who choose to endanger our community through this kind of reckless behavior will be held fully accountable.”