A Halifax driver has been sentenced to four years in custody and handed a 10-year driving prohibition in relation to a hit and run in January that killed a 21-year-old Dalhousie University student.

Deepak Sharma, 33, addressed a Halifax courtroom Monday, saying he wished he “had” been under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. Instead, he admitted there was no explanation for his actions, which took Alexandria Wortman’s life.

“Mr. Sharma’s behaviour on the scene was strange. He attacked passersby who attempted to give aid to Ms. Wortman, saying he would kill them and charging at them,” Crown attorney William Mathers said.

“Police had good reason to think, based on his behaviour, that Mr. Sharma was impaired. As it turns out, he was not impaired by alcohol or drug

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