Woman receives downgraded sentence in fatal accident

A Springfield woman will spend 30 days in prison for negligently operating a vehicle in a February 2012 crash that killed another Springfield woman.
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Springfield, Vt., Woman Receives Downgraded Sentence in Fatal Accident White River Junction — A Springfield, Vt., woman will spend 30 days in prison for negligently operating a vehicle in a February 2012 crash that killed another Springfield woman. Ling Wang, 51, was originally charged with gross negligent operation of a vehicle resulting in a fatality, which would have come with a maximum prison sentence of 15 years. But Wang pleaded guilty to a downgraded misdemeanor charge in February. After Wang’s change of plea hearing in February, Windsor County State’s Attorney Michael Kainen said that there was a “mental health element” that attributed to her downgraded charge. Kainen said in February that a competency evaluation states that Wang suffers from a serious delusional disorder that impairs her perception of the world and her medical needs and that she claims she is diabetic and needs insulin, but has not been diagnosed with diabetes. Wang will serve 30 days in prison and will be on probation for five years. Her sentence also comes with conditions that include that she cannot drive during her probation and under Vermont statute, she cannot resume driving without the commissioner’s approval. Wang must complete mental counseling and substance abuse counseling and cannot buy, have or use any regulated drugs unless prescribed by a doctor.