A drunk driver, who was going the wrong way on I-76 in Akron, was found guilty for causing a crash that killed a Canton mother.
Jessica Skinner, 22, entered guilty pleas to aggravated vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol for the accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down, court officials said.Lisabeth Datyon, 41, of Canton, a mother of two and grandmother of six, died following the collision on May 12, 2022.
Dayton, who was the head chef at Ray's Place in Kent, was heading home, traveling on I-76 West near Innovation Way when the crash occurred. Prosecutors said Skinner's blood alcohol level was .248— more than three times the legal limit— when she slammed head-on into Dayton's Buick LeSabre.News 5 Now Evening Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
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