Man pleads guilty to DUI crash that killed Omaha woman
A man accused of being drunk when he crashed into an SUV, killing its driver, the night before Thanksgiving has pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence.
By News Channel NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man accused of being drunk when he crashed into an SUV, killing its driver, the night before Thanksgiving has pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence.
Ulises Pantoja, 24, entered the plea Tuesday in Sarpy County District Court and faces up to 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced at a later date, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
Investigators have said Pantoja was speeding well over the speed limit and was drunk when he ran through a stop sign the night of Nov. 24, hitting an SUV driven by Candice McDowell, a 37-year-old Omaha mother of four who was driving home from work.
Pantoja and a 23-year-old passenger in his BMW also suffered serious injuries in the crash.