Man Sentenced In Death Of Howard University Student

Howard University Dental Student was killed when her SUV was hit on I-295.

(Washington, DC) — A 24-year-old man will be looking at life through prison bars for the next four years. Darrell Bassett of Washington will spend time in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the June death of a Howard University student. According to Bassett’s plea agreement, he admitted to hitting a police car in Northeast D.C. on June 24th before speeding off and causing a police chase. That led Bassett to crash his car into a vehicle driven by Brittany Burke. The college student was pronounced dead at the scene. Along with the prison term, Bassett has been ordered to pay restitution to Burks’ family for funeral and burial costs.