Man Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail For Crash That Killed Mother, Injured 2 Children

A man who ran a red light has been sentenced to the maximum 30 days in jail and put on probation for a year for causing a wreck that killed a woman whose death led to tougher penalties for some traffic offenses. A Chandler Municipal Court judge on Tuesday

Thursday, March 7th 2019, 5:20 pm

By: News 9

Man Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail For Crash That Killed Mother, Injured 2 Children

A Chandler Municipal Court judge on Tuesday sentenced William Epperlein in the Nov. 12, 2016, wreck that killed Pamela Hesselbacher and injured her two children.

Epperlein said he didn’t see the red light before striking Hesselbacher and her children. He had a previous DUI conviction and was driving with a suspended license when the fatal crash occurred.

Hesselbacher’s mother successfully lobbied the Legislature last year to enact tougher penalties for causing a serious wreck while driving on a suspended license.

The legislation was known as “Pam’s law.”

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