STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - A former state trooper will not spend time in prison for the death of Kaelin Kersh, reports the Starkville Daily News.

Kyle Lee entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in connection to the death of the late Mississippi State University track athlete.

Former MHP trooper Kyle Lee appeared in court on Friday. | Photo: Starkville Daily News

Kaelin Kersh | Photo: MSU Athletics Kaelin Kersh | Photo: MSU Athletics Former MHP trooper Kyle Lee appeared in court on Friday. | Photo: Starkville Daily News

Kersh died in a May 2017 collision that happened at the intersection of Highway 182 and Old Mayhew Road.

Lee was a state trooper at the time of the collision.

According to the indictment, Lee was driving a Mississippi Highway Patrol SUV at speeds up to 99 mph without using emergency lights or an audible siren.

His SUV collided with a car in which Kersh was an occupant.

According to the Starkville Daily News, Judge Jim Kitchens sentenced Lee to 10 years in prison, with 10 years suspended and five to be served under post-release supervision.

Kitchens also suggested Lee contact the Department of Public Safety to educate young people on the dangers of speeding, the newspaper reports.