Shavelle M. Lewis, 21, pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run on April 28 in the Sept. 24, 2010 crash on I-5 that killed GT Towing employee William Padilla, according to King County Prosecutors.

According to prosecutors, Lewis will be sentenced on May 20 at the King County Courthouse with a sentencing range of 41 to 54 months (just under 3 ½ years to 4 ½ years).

According to charging documents, Padilla was hooking a disabled vehicle to his tow truck on the southbound I-5 near the Spokane St. exit when Lewis, driving a white 2000 Ford Explorer, came around the corner, lost control of her vehicle and careened across five lanes before striking Padilla. He was killed instantly.

To read the full story of charges brought against Lewis and see a copy of the charging documents, please check out the Herald story, Charges filed in GT Towing driver’s death.

On Oct. 9 dozens of tow truck companies from around the region gathered in Bellevue and drove their tow trucks in a procession on I-90 to honor Padilla. The procession was followed by a memorial service for Padilla in Seattle. A slideshow and coverage of that event can be found here.