A judge on Monday released a man accused of hitting a woman with an Amazon work van and leaving the scene after the State’s Attorney’s Office dismissed assault charges against him.

Jerome Allan Young Jr., 26, of Baltimore County, will now face a maximum of less than three years in prison after felony charges were dropped against him. Previously, he could have served up to 40 years in prison if convicted.

Young will still face negligent and reckless driving charges, as well as one for failure to remain at the scene of an accident.

The judge called the State’s Attorney’s Decision to drop charges and recommend Young for release, “very interesting” during that Monday bail review hearing.

The hit-and-run happened around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the intersection of East Pratt and South Chester streets in Baltimore.

Footage from a motion sensor Ring doorbell camera shows a stop light along Pratt Street turning green and the Amazon truck slowly rolling over a pedestrian in the crosswalk.

The driver, whom investigators later identified as Young, can be seen briefly hesitating before running over the 29-year-old woman with his back wheels as well.

While the woman cries out in agony, Young is seen on video getting out of the vehicle to assess the situation. Then, he is seen getting back into his van and driving away.

According to court documents, the women told police that she was dragged into the middle of the roadway after the vehicle hit her and could feel a tires running over her head and then over her body a second time. She said Young approached her and asked her, “How did you manage to get hit,” according to court records.

Officials say that the victim is suffering from nine broken ribs, and five fractured vertebrae, and needed five stitches in her left thigh. Additionally, she suffered abrasions over much of her body.

Police say they were able to identify Young as the driver of the vehicle after getting its tag number. Young then turned himself in.

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