Hempstead woman pleads guilty to causing fatal 2021 Wheatley Heights crash

Prosecutors say Shawnet Earle was drunk, high and driving with a suspended license when she veered into a woman.

News 12 Staff

Apr 12, 2023, 2:45 AM

Updated 517 days ago

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A Hempstead woman pleaded guilty to causing a fatal Wheatley Heights crash in August 2021.
Prosecutors say Shawnet Earle was drunk, high and driving with a suspended license when she veered into a woman.
The victim was thrown 100 feet on impact and killed.
Police say Earle's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was more than double the legal limit at the time of the crash.
She is facing four to 12 years behind bars when she is sentenced in May.