A 26-year-old man accused of purposely hitting and killing a University of Central Florida student while fleeing authorities avoided possible life in prison after a jury found him guilty of a lesser manslaughter charge, according to Local 6 News.

Orange County sheriff's deputies said Shamir Suber was leading them on a high-speed chase at speeds of 70 mph in December 2001 when he hit Sarah Marie Phillips.

Phillips was killed in the crash.

During Suber's trial, prosecutors used police video of the crash in hopes of convincing the jury that Suber made the decision to intentionally hit Phillip's car. Suber faced possible life in prison with a second-degree murder charge.

However, a jury decided Tuesday night that the crash was not intentional and that Suber was not guilty of second-degree murder, Local 6 News reported..

Suber was found guilty of a lesser charge of manslaughter and several other charges, but the decision was a disappointment to the state and the Phillip's family, Local 6 News reported.

"We felt that there were clear facts in this case that he (Suber) knew that person was in front of him and he willfully chose to drive at them with no regard for them," prosecutor Wayne Wooten said.

"I'm a little shocked to be honest," victim's father Jim Phillips said. "I really didn't expect this."

Each charge Suber was found guilty of carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years in prison.

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