Democracy Dies in DarknessThe D.C. resident pleaded guilty months after backing into a party tent in Bladensburg, Maryland, killing one woman and injuring 13 others.May 14, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. EDT43 minutes ago(Bill O'Leary/Washington Post) and A driver who crashed into a tent at a child’s outdoor birthday party in Maryland last year and then ran away was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Sunday Joseph, of D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of failing to remain at the scene and 14 counts of reckless driving during a hearing before Prince George’s Circuit Court Judge Dorothy M. Engel.