Thomas John Anstey, 50, killed when Kiera Jo Sprouse, 23, crashes her car into his motorcycle at speeds topping 110 mph, then flees scene on I-440 in Raleigh, North Carolina
Woman faces list of charges in early morning fatal crash on I-440
Sprouse was jailed under a $26,000 bond Monday morning. Her first court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday.
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Woman pleads guilty to charges from fatal Raleigh crash
Local media outlets report 24-year-old Keira Jo Sprouse pleaded guilty in Wake County Superior Court on Wednesday to second-degree murder, felonious hit-and-run and driving while impaired. A judge sentenced Sprouse to a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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According to a police report, Kiera Jo Sprouse of Raleigh had a blood alcohol content of 0.13 and was traveling at an estimated 115 mph on I-440 near Glenwood Avenue when her car hit a motorcycle drivern by Thomas John Anstey of Cary. Cary was killed in the 12:40 a.m. crash, and Sprouse fled the scene. Sprouse was found at her home, where police arrested her on charges including driving while impaired and death by motor vehicle, hit-and-run causing death, failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision, driving without a license, driving without insurance, and driving a vehicle with expired registration.
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