Rochester (WSYR-TV/AP) - An Oswego woman attending college in the Rochester area has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter for killing a classmate in a two-car crash in January.
Prosecutors say Danielle Pitcher, who admitted drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel, is expected to draw a six-month jail sentence in December.
The 20-year-old admitted in court Thursday that she was responsible for the crash that fatally injured her friend, Gabrielle Acevedo, one of three fellow Nazareth College students who were passengers in her car.
Avecedo lived in Port Chester north of New York City.
The driver of the other car, John Bernard suffered minor injuries. His passenger, Renee Broderick suffered serious injuries.
Pitcher, of Oswego near Syracuse, lost control on a snow-covered road and hit another car.
Before the plea deal, Pitcher also had faced charges of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.
Oswego woman charged with DWI in deadly Rochester-area crash
Feb. 4, 2011
Pittsford (WSYR-TV) - An Oswego woman has been charged with DWI in relation to a deadly crash that occurred in the Rochester area on Jan. 22.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, Danielle Pitcher was behind the wheel when the head-on collision occurred.
Pitcher was driving a car with three other students from Nazareth College. One of the passengers, Gabrielle Acevedo, died as a result of injuries she sustained in the accident.
Police say Pitcher was westbound on French Road when due to a snow-covered road and unsafe speed, the car slid out of control, crossed the center line and hit head-on into another vehicle.
The driver of the other car, John Bernard suffered minor injuries. His passenger, Renee Broderick suffered serious injuries.
