Woman pleads guilty in deadly DWI crash
Woman pleads guilty in deadly DWI crashConstantia (WSYR-TV) – A Constantia woman will likely spend the next four to 12 years in prison, after admitting she drove drunk, and hit and killed a motorcyclist.
Cathy Scott, 50, of Route 49, was crying as she pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and first-degree vehicular manslaughter. She admitted to being under the influence while driving her truck on the night of September 29th, when she struck the back of a motorcycle driven by Joseph Valley, 50, of Syracuse.
Scott was arrested around a mile from the scene and tried to pull into a neighbors driveway. Reports indicate Scott’s blood alcohol content was 0.19.
The judge said Scott would be sentenced to no worse than four to 12 years in state prison.
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