Woman Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter For Olive Road Crash

April 29, 2014

An Escambia County woman has been convicted of vehicular homicide in connection with a traffic death on Olive Road in late April 2013.

An Escambia County jury handed down the verdict against Candace Marie McArthur, 26. She will be sentenced June 6.

The Florida Highway Patrol said at 2:18 a.m. on April 28, 2013, McArthur was closely following another vehicle westbound on Olive Road. Troopers said McArthur had been involved in an altercation with the other unidentified driver earlier in the evening.

The driver of the other vehicle switched into the opposite lane and braked to avoid McArthur’s 2002 Chevrolet Impala. McArthur lost control and over-corrected. The Impala slid across Olive Road and onto the shoulder before hitting tree.

McArthur was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries. Her passenger, 19-year old Cassidy Dunaway was transported to Sacred Heart in critical condition and was pronounced deceased the following day.

Comments

3 Responses to “Woman Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter For Olive Road Crash”

  1. tragedy on May 6th, 2014 12:00 am

    Very sad. :( I hope they get justice for the young girl who passed!!!

  2. natty on May 5th, 2014 11:33 pm

    She deserved this punishment she went on living her life like she never killed my baby sister I hate it for her kids that they will not have there mama around but she shoulda thought about them before she went after the other person

  3. No Excuses on April 29th, 2014 6:51 pm

    Bad way to have to learn your lesson. Don’t drive angry. It’s a bad combination.

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