A woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday after she allegedly caused a vehicle crash on Long Island – which left another woman dead and then fled in a police cruiser, the Nassau County Police Department said.
A woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday after she allegedly caused a deadly vehicle crash on Long Island which left another woman dead. The woman then fled in a police cruiser, the Nassau County Police Department said.She pleaded not guilty to charges including manslaughter and leaving the scene. Prosecutors said 21-year-old Rachel Lodice is to blame. She was allegedly speeding and high on marijuana when she blew a red light and slammed into Cynthia Mitchell’s car.
"She was sitting in the car, wearing a Town official’s jacket and eating a sandwich from his cooler," Donnelly said. Lodice is still being held on a $500,000 bond. If convicted, she faces up to 22 years in prison. She's due back in court on July 8. The family said they'll be there to make sure justice is served.
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