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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.









