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Woman receives 6 years for fatal texting crash

Woman receives 6 years for fatal texting crash

Posted: 05 Apr 2009, 20:16, by John V.

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Woman receives 6 years for fatal texting crash

With many states prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving, it still seems not enough to make some people think about their actions. Adopting laws that ban the use of mobile phones while driving has been spreading around the country. Some may drive that fine line and risk getting caught in the act. But a California woman was recently sentenced to six years in prison for causing a major accident involving multiple vehicles that killed a woman. Deborah Matis-Engle, the woman responsible for the crash, was speeding and texting on her phone through a construction zone in August 2007. Prosecutors have stated that she was on her phone paying off several bills moments before the crash. The vehicle that she crashed into burst into flames, killing 46-year-old Petra Winn. There have been a string of accidents that have been the result of phone use. Certain states impose large fines to motorists caught in the act which tries to discourage the use while operating a vehicle. It still might not be enough for some who can’t resist the temptation.

via MSNBC

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1. Jango_Fred posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0

Get what you deserve.

2. Jyakotu posted on 05 Apr 2009, 22:01 0

Nobody should be texting while they're driving anyway!

3. YouLostTheGame posted on 05 Apr 2009, 22:50 0

Yeah! Txting while driving FTW!

4. E.N. posted on 06 Apr 2009, 02:44 0

She was probably paying her bills with the new Blackberry Storm. Just kidding

5. Mr Coolguy Face posted on 06 Apr 2009, 07:39 0

You mean to tell me that Im not the only one that thinks this guy should be kicked from this forum? Ha ha...

6. BigRed83 posted on 06 Apr 2009, 08:48 0

He's kind of like a mosquito, annoying, but generally harmless. Just a buzz in the air. I'll try to ignore him.

7. vzw fanman posted on 06 Apr 2009, 10:28 0

you do that

8. *HOVA* posted on 06 Apr 2009, 12:05 0

6 years for killing someone?!?! Wow someone got away with murder....

9. SellPhones82 posted on 06 Apr 2009, 13:32 0

Vehicular manslaughter and murder are a little different but I see where you're coming from. Donte' Stallworth could get up to 15 years and he was drunk as hell when he hit a padestrian. Reading this does makes me think I should stop texting while driving with my knees. I just need voice to text like some of the old Samsungs had.

10. Fanboys Suck posted on 07 Apr 2009, 18:19 0

Women...Texting while driving... yikes... ...yiiiikes......

11. attsucks posted on 07 Apr 2009, 18:31 0

Its not that hard to text and drive.

12. Dood posted on 08 Apr 2009, 21:30 0

maybe it was harder in 2007...

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1. Jango_Fred posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0

2. Jyakotu posted on 05 Apr 2009, 22:01 0

3. YouLostTheGame posted on 05 Apr 2009, 22:50 0

4. E.N. posted on 06 Apr 2009, 02:44 0

5. Mr Coolguy Face posted on 06 Apr 2009, 07:39 0

6. BigRed83 posted on 06 Apr 2009, 08:48 0

7. vzw fanman posted on 06 Apr 2009, 10:28 0

8. *HOVA* posted on 06 Apr 2009, 12:05 0

9. SellPhones82 posted on 06 Apr 2009, 13:32 0

10. Fanboys Suck posted on 07 Apr 2009, 18:19 0

11. attsucks posted on 07 Apr 2009, 18:31 0

12. Dood posted on 08 Apr 2009, 21:30 0

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