Prison For Teen Who Hit, Killed Cop On I-95

NORTH HAMPTON, NH — A teenager who hit and killed a police officer on Interstate 95 in North Hampton last year was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison Monday. Michael Ricci, 19, of Burlington, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide for causing the death of Louis Remigio on Oct. 8, 2017. Remigio, 55, was a police officer in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Police said Ricci was racing in his Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan with a group of friends when he veered into the opposite lane of traffic and hit Remigio, who was off-duty and driving a motorcycle. Two others suffered minor injuries when their vehicle slammed into Ricci's car. Ricci was not hurt.

"If I could go back in time and change things, I would do that," Ricci said in court during his sentencing, according to WMUR.

Remigio was a highly decorated officer.

"Louie was a first class human being and exactly the kind of police officer you want serving your community; he was tough yet kind, empathetic, and fair," Somerville Police Chief David Fallon said at the time of his death.

Remigio's daughter said in court she was devastated.

"Some days, I feel like not only was my father taken from me, but so was my happiness," Alex Remigio said, according to WMUR.

Remigio is pictured at center in this photo:

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Dave Copeland and Alex Newman, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.

Photo credit: New Hampshire State Police