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Ohio woman sentenced up to 5.5 years in fatal dragging of delivery driver
Danielle Henry pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide after fatally striking a man who climbed onto her hood following a parking lot collision.
The short version
- Danielle Henry received a prison sentence of up to 5.5 years with a four-year mandatory minimum for aggravated vehicular homicide.
- The October 2025 incident occurred after a fender bender in a Westerville, Ohio, grocery store parking lot involving 38-year-old DoorDash driver Ibrahim Diakite.
- Henry's driver's license was permanently suspended as part of the sentencing.
Key facts
- Danielle Henry was sentenced to up to 5.5 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of four years after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide.[Fox News]
- The fatal incident occurred in October 2025 in Westerville, Ohio, after Henry collided with 38-year-old delivery driver Ibrahim Diakite in a Kroger parking lot.[Fox News]
- Authorities reported that Henry was driving a stolen vehicle and had active warrants for theft, receiving stolen property, and failure to comply with police.[Fox News]
- According to police, Diakite climbed onto Henry's car hood at a red light to stop her from leaving, after which Henry accelerated to 45 mph, causing Diakite to fall beneath the car, where he was dragged 300 to 600 feet.[Fox News]
- Diakite died from his injuries at a hospital, and Henry received a permanent driver's license suspension alongside her prison term.[Fox News]