the couple ’s two children were in the car .
during a victim - impact statement , sandra walker shed tears as she told matthews she forgives her .
and when it was her turn to speak , walker ’s widow , sandra , said she forgives matthews .
the crash were called to a reported motorcycle crash .
but today in court , the two women hugged .
on thursday , nearly 2 ½ years after the accident , matthews entered a plea to misdemeanor counts of homicide by vehicle and failure to maintain l ane .
when the court proceedings ended , walker hugged matthews to 36 months ’ probation and 500 hours of community service .
“ i know she is going through as much pain as i am feeling , ” sandra walker told channel 2 .
police say tamara matthews was behind the wheel of an out - of - control minivan that slammed into the walker family car on flat shoals road in south fulton county .