RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- There was an unexpected twist Monday during the sentencing of a drunk driver who caused a crash that nearly killed a police officer on Long Island.
Inside the hushed courtroom in Riverhead, Suffolk County Police Officer Timothy Thrane, who spent weeks in a coma, forgave the driver who hit him, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported.
As a result, the driver will serve less time behind bars.
"I hold no animosity towards him," said Thrane, a husband and father of three.
Thrane, who was given the last rites after being hit in a chain reaction crash while on duty, offered compassion to the drunk driver who accepted responsibility.
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