This woman needs to be behind bars for a long time, and more importantly never drive again.

TimesDispatch.com | Suspect killed girl, 13, in Tenn.

Richmond police have identified Payne as the driver of a white Ford pickup truck that ran down hotel worker Ashokkumar M. Patel, 51, as he was walking home Tuesday afternoon along a grass median between Midlothian Turnpike and the northbound ramp entrance to Chippenham Parkway.

Police officials said Payne will be charged with second-degree murder and felony hit-and-run in Patel’s death. Officials said she also will be charged with felony hit-and-run for fleeing the scene of a 4 p.m. wreck in the 6700 block of Midlothian Turnpike, which occurred moments before she allegedly crossed three lanes of traffic to get to the ramp and struck Patel.

While Richmond-area courts show no recent criminal or traffic offenses, Madison County officials said Payne was declared a habitual offender in 1992 after a driving-while-intoxicated conviction in Albemarle County. She also had prior offenses in 1991 for speeding in Orange County, Va., and for driving with a revoked or suspended license in 1991 in Charlottesville.

H/T to damnum absque injuria who’s written a nice serenade to the woman.