The Derry-born ambulance driver who pleaded guilty to her part in the deaths of three New York children last year has been sentenced to five years' probation in a Brooklyn court.
Ms Anne Lamberson pleaded guilty to a charge of criminally negligent homicide in October under a plea bargain that allowed her to stay out of prison.
She was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter after the private ambulance she was driving crashed into Ms Angela Igwe's car at an intersection in October 1998.
Three of Ms Igwe's children - Damilola Morak (7), Olusegun Morak (5) and Akintunde Morak (2) - died in the collision.
On Tuesday, Judge Michael Gary said Ms Lamberson had expressed enough remorse for her part in the incident.
"You have imposed a life sentence on you and I know that comes from the heart," Judge Gary said. "I don't say this often, but I believe you are sincere."
In a tearful statement to the court, Ms Lamberson said she was still devastated by the deaths of the children. "Not a day doesn't go by that I don't go down on my knees and pray that she can find some peace," she said of the victims' mother, Ms Igwe.
Prosecutors and Ms Lamberson's attorneys have said they will apply after a year to have her probation dismissed if she has no violations. At Tuesday's hearing, Deputy District Attorney Mr Joseph Petrosino said the judge's statements reflected the nature of the tragedy, but the case was still a warning to reckless drivers.
Ms Lamberson still faces a possible civil lawsuit. The Igwe family have hired former O.J. Simpson lawyer Mr Peter Neufeld to deal with their legal matters.