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Driver in 2023 I-695 Work-Zone Crash to Plead Guilty to Six Manslaughter Counts Next Week

The scheduled plea follows a long-standing offer from prosecutors after an NTSB finding that extreme speed caused the work-zone deaths.

Overview

  • Lisa Adrienne Lea told a Baltimore County judge on Friday that she will enter a guilty plea on Tuesday to six counts of negligent vehicular manslaughter.
  • The agreement calls for a 10-year sentence with a suspended portion, followed by three years of probation that includes a driving ban.
  • Investigators concluded both cars were traveling at extremely high speeds before the collision, with the NTSB reporting speeds over 120 mph seconds before impact.
  • The other driver, Melachi Duane Darnell Brown, previously pleaded guilty to six negligent manslaughter counts and received a 60-year sentence with all but 1½ years suspended.
  • A family of one victim has sued the state of Maryland and the construction company, alleging the work site lacked adequate safety protections.