Tuesday, 17 April 2012 18:54

Akron Women Convicted Of Crash That Killed Infant

Written by  Larry States
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A Summit County jury Tuesday returned guilty verdicts against Lynnette Hayward, 37, of Bellevue Avenue and Shauntae Marie Hill, 25, of Andrus Street in Akron for a car crash in which both drivers were drunk and an infant was killed.

Hayward was found guilty of a felony charge of Child Endangering, and Operating Under the Influence, a misdemeanor.

Hill was found guilty of felony charges of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Involuntary Manslaughter, and a misdemeanor charge of Operating Under the Influence.

Early on the morning of August 29, 2010, Hayward picked up her five-month-old granddaughter from the home of a relative. She was intoxicated after a night of drinking and failed to properly strap the baby into her car seat or secure the car seat in the car. As Hayward drove home, her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Hill. Hill was also drunk at the time . She ran from the scene of the accident and was found a few blocks away, bleeding from the face. Her blood was found on the driver-side airbag.

The force of the impact threw the baby from the car seat and under the front passenger seat.

Judge Elinore Stormer will sentence Hayward and Hill on May 16th.

Last modified on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 07:48
Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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