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Family fights to keep sentence in place for driver who killed cyclist Roseann Peiffer Convicted distracted driver appealing his sentence GRAND RAPIDS, Ohio (WTVG) - It has been 459 days since cyclist Roseann Peiffer was killed on South River Road, and her family is fighting to keep the convicted distracted driver’s punishment in place. Peiffer — a mom, an accomplished nurse, cyclist and former member of the USA National Team — was killed after being hit by Kacey Hilton. Hilton, who was 18 at the time of the crash, admitted to officers at the scene that he was closing his sunroof and didn’t see Peiffer until she was on his dash. He also hit and injured another cyclist who was riding with Peiffer that day. James Perchinske, Peiffer’s father, described his daughter. “She was the best daughter you could have,” Perchinske said. “There’s no greater loss in this world than to lose a child, and we lost our daughter. We are still grieving, and we will probably grieve for the rest of our lives.” According to court records, Hilton was found guilty and sentenced on a second-degree misdemeanor to 90 days in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, with 30 days in work release, 30 days on electronic house arrest and 30 days suspended, plus two years of probation. He is now appealing the decision and asking a judge to drop his probation. “He basically got a slap on the wrist for killing our daughter,” Perchinske said. “It was a light sentence, and so he should serve every single bit of his sentence.” Peiffer’s parents say they are not happy about the possibility of Hilton’s punishment being cut short. “For me, there’s no accident when you kill somebody. You’re not as responsible enough of a driver as you should have been when you were behind the wheel. With such a light sentence, and he still wants to get off ... We do not want this,” Perchinske said. Peiffer leaves behind a young daughter and a husband. The request to modify Hilton’s sentence will be heard next Friday, Sept. 11. Hilton did not have a previous criminal record. Hilton’s attorney was reached for comment and responded “no comment.” Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals Copyright 2026 WTVG. All rights reserved.