After hearing from a victim who was unhappy with the result of a case against a man charged with causing the crash that severely injured her, a Butler County judge rejected the man’s plea agreement during sentencing proceedings.

Judge William Shaffer rejected the plea agreement entered by Domenic M. DeAngelo, 21, who previously pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, as well as summary failure to stop and give information or render aid on Jan. 8.

The decision came after the reading of a victim impact statement by a member of the county district attorney’s office Victim Services Program.

The victim, Heather Brinker, stood by while the statement was read to the court, which said she “almost lost her life” because of this incident and DeAngelo’s life “has not changed one bit, but my life has changed forever.”

“I didn’t cause this.” the statement said. “I don’t feel this is right, that this is being brushed off.”

Shaffer said, “I am not inclined to accept a plea agreement in a case where the victim is not satisfied with the results.”

The plea was rejected and withdrawn, and the case will be scheduled for further court proceedings.

DeAngelo apologized during the proceeding, calling the incident “very unfortunate.”

He was set to be sentenced to two years of probation, fines, restitution and court costs, per the plea agreement.

State police initially charged DeAngelo with felony aggravated assault by vehicle and several summary traffic violations after an incident on Route 8 in Center Township on Sept. 27, 2015.

The assault and endangerment charges were later added.

To learn more about this case, read Sunday’s Butler Eagle.