TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County detention deputy Daniel Hernandez is standing trial for the death of 65-year-old Krista Richter and the serious injuries of her husband, Peter, following a traffic crash on Aug. 20, 2021.

The couple had just left a restaurant that evening and were driving their Nissan SUV along Dale Mabry Highway around 7:45 p.m. Prosecutors say Krista was making a left turn when Hernandez’s Ford Mustang slammed into their car at high speed.

Peter Richter testified about the moment of the crash.

“I looked at Krista, and I saw her leg going around like a sock in the dryer. It was just unbelievable,” he said.

He also described the lasting impact of his injuries.

“I just don’t move overall the way I used to … it makes me feel a lot less of a person.”

Krista Richter died

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