Bellevue Woman Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide

Bellevue Woman Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide
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May 15th, 2021 | AP NEWS

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) – A 74-year-old Bellevue woman has pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in a wreck that killed a motorcyclist. Susan
Barrett entered the plea Friday after a September 2020 crash that killed
23-year-old Nicholas Scarpino-Vestal. Authorities said Barrett was turning left
when she collided with Scarpino-Vestal’s motorcycle in an intersection.
Investigators said both drivers had green lights but Barrett turned in front of
the motorcycle. Scarpino-Vestal was thrown from the motorcycle and died later at
a hospital. Barrett was released pending sentencing, which has not been
scheduled. She faces a maximum of one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

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