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Updated: 8:15 AM May 17, 2008
Parade Suspect Pleads Guilty
Staunton, Va. A Staunton woman charged with running over a family with her car before the Staunton Christmas parade last year pleaded guilty in court Friday.
Posted: 5:49 PM May 16, 2008Reporter: Meg Gatto Email Address: mgatto@whsv.com |
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A Staunton woman charged with running over a family with her car before the Staunton Christmas parade last year pleaded guilty in court Friday. Police say Donna Young was driving with her headlights off and she was not wearing her seat belt.
When she was stopped and asked if she had been drinking, police say she stepped on the gas and headed toward the crowd, hitting a Verona woman and her two grandchildren.
Friday, Young pleaded guilty to three counts of leaving the scene of an accident and one count of eluding police and endangerment. She also faces DUI charges, which will be addressed in another court at a later date.
When asked if she had anything to say to the victims of the accident, Young tearfully answered, "I'm so sorry."
A date for her sentencing hasn't been set.
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throw the book at her. yhank god no one was killed. but the trauma alone does enough damage for a life time. i know because we lost our young niece to a drunk driver,god can only help her now.
Young's not sorry for what she did-she's sorry she got caught and is going to do time (hopefully-she deserves it.) Sorry doesn't cut it. It was a violent crime, she knew better than to drink and drive! I don't feel sorry for her one bit!
Like saying you're sorry gets you off the hook. It means nothing in the greater scheme of the events.
