The man who struck and killed an eight-year-old boy in Council Bluffs last Spring, was sentenced to five-years in jail. The hit-and-run accident happened April 15, 2020, and claimed the life of Quintin Brownfield. KETV reports 37-year-old Troy Pokorny pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the collision.

Officers called at around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Franklin and Carson Avenues in Council Bluffs, found the child lying in the roadway, bleeding from the head. Brownfield was taken to UNMC where he was pronounced deceased soon after his arrival. Witnesses told police that the vehicle involved fled the scene. One witness was able to identify Pokorny as the driver.

When approached by officers, Pokorny said he was on his way to Walgreens at the time of the collision. He stated that he was northbound on Franklin Avenue when he saw a child on a scooter coming down a steep hill west bound. He stated that as he was approaching the child the child failed to stop resulting in him clipping him with his vehicle. The report also says he panicked before fleeing the scene.

Officers said they observed some clues of intoxication coming from Pokorny. Some signs included the smell of an alcoholic beverage, watery eyes and admission of drinking. Tests for sobriety showed a .052% and a .030% BAC at the time of the test result. Drug test results showed positive for marijuana metabolites but it was too low to qualify as OWI. Officers also discovered Pokorny has not has a driver’s license since 2015 when it was first suspended.

A GoFundMe page has been started by Quintin’s family.