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An Industry man who hit and killed a woman in Farmington in January will spend three years in prison.A judge sentenced Tommy Clark, 25, on Monday.Under a plea deal, Clark pleaded guilty to operating under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.The judge accepted the plea deal, calling Clark a good candidate for rehabilitation.Clark stared at the judge throughout the proceedings and his hands were shaking as he listened to Taylor Gaboury’s family talk about how much she meant to the community.The judge weighed Clark’s alcohol level, the fact that he left the scene and the fact that Gaboury was walking on a dark road in dark clothing.The judge sentenced Clark to three years in prison for the OUI charge and three years for leaving the scene of the accident. The sentences will be served at the same time.Clark hit Gaboury, 21, of Wilton, on Route 2 early New Year's Day.Police said Gaboury was walking east on Wilton Road in Farmington when she was struck by a vehicle and landed in an embankment near Franklin Memorial Hospital.Clark fled the scene, and his vehicle was later found at a nearby hotel, police said.According to court documents, Clark admitted he had been drinking a short time before he hit Gaboury.The courtroom was filled with people wearing purple in honor of Gaboury.Her family members said they will continue to work together with the community to move forward.Family members said they were hoping for a maximum sentence.“It will never been enough for our daughter. Hopefully, he gets the message. Hopefully, others get the same message. Other than kill someone, you get a few years. I don’t think that’s a message anyone wants to send out,” said Ricky Gaboury, Taylor Gaboury’s father.“Taylor was one of the most forgiving people ever. She could probably forgive him a whole lot easier than I am going to be able to,” said Teena Trask, Taylor Gadboury's mother. “Since her death, I’ve lost all that I once had. I don’t know who I am anymore.”Family members said they want to meet with legislators to make changes in OUI sentencing.Clark apologized to the family for what happened.“I would trade my life in an instant to get her back,” Clark said. 9234908