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Woman pleads guilty to OWI crash causing death
Updated: Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 10:47 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012, 6:45 PM EDT
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - A woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to operating a vehicle with a controlled substance causing death.
On June 7, Tamera Richards crashed near the 7600 block of Harrison Road. The crash sent six people to the hospital. Police said the driver in the other car, Donna Wall, was airlifted from the scene. She died later as a result of her injuries.
Richards was taken to Franciscan Saint Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette the night of the crash, where it was reported she had a blood alcohol level of .11 percent.
Richards also admitted Wednesday to being a habitual substance offender.
Richards will be sentenced on Dec. 10.
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