DUI driver who dragged Harley and rider under car in St. George sentenced to probation

A Harley-Davidson is partially crushed under a Honda Fit after a crash at the corner of Red Hills Drive and 2450 East in St. George, July 19. The Honda's driver has been sentenced.

A Harley-Davidson is partially crushed under a Honda Fit after a crash at the corner of Red Hills Drive and 2450 East in St. George, July 19. The Honda's driver has been sentenced. (Chris Reed, St. George News)


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ST. GEORGE — A woman has been sentenced to 60 days of electronic monitoring and three years of supervised probation after driving under the influence in July ended in severe injuries for a motorcyclist who was dragged under her car.

Susan Marie McKinney, 66, avoided a tougher sentence of up to five years in prison after agreeing to a plea deal in August and pleading guilty to the third-degree felony of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in serious bodily injury. A failure to yield infraction was dismissed.

In the plea agreement obtained by St. George News, McKinney, a St. George resident, admitted to driving her Honda Fit on July 19 while under the influence of a prescription drug that impairs the ability to drive.

She said while making a left turn at the corner of Red Cliffs Drive and 2450 East, she failed to yield to an oncoming Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The motorcycle ended up wedged under the rear of the Honda.

Read the full article at St. George News.

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