Greenwich Time- The Colorado woman charged in a hit-and-run collision that killed two Old Greenwich librarians pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including vehicular homicide.Sandra Lee Jacobson, 40, of Centennial, Colo., is charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal accident and driving under the influence of alcohol in the Jan. 28 crash that killed Greenwich librarians Kathy Krasniewicz, 54, and Kate McClelland, 71.
Jacobson entered the not-guilty plea alongside her lawyer in Denver criminal court Thursday -- six days after the victims' families accused her of negligence as part of a wrongful death suit filed last week in Denver civil court.
Authorities say Jacobson sideswiped a taxi carrying the women to Denver International Airport, causing them to be ejected from the vehicle as it rolled down an embankment. Both women were killed.
Jacobson is due in criminal court again Aug. 20, according to Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for the Denver district attorney.
While her not-guilty plea sets the stage for a full-blown criminal trial, Jacobson still could accept a plea deal from prosecutors between now and her next scheduled court date in August, Kimbrough said.
"It's not uncommon to enter a plea at the time of arraignment . . . with the understanding there may be closed negotiations," said Kimbrough, who said she could not speak to the specifics of Jacobson's situation. "At this time, her case is on track to enter trial."
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This is sad, I hate it when this stuff happens. Especially when it involves drunk driving. I knew of the Krasniewicz family too :( I feel sorry for their loss.
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