Woman sentenced for killing off-duty officer while intoxicated
AUSTIN, Texas - A Travis County jury sentenced a woman to 18 years in prison for killing an off-duty police officer while driving intoxicated.
Lindsay Smith pleaded guilty earlier this week.
Lindsay Smith
In summer 2020, police arrested then 26-year-old Smith after she hit Jeffrey Richardon with her car. Richardson was an officer with the Poteet Police Department, and was a father of five.
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He was in town doing a contract job at a construction site near the Domain.
Richardson was rushed to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Smith stayed at the scene and performed a sobriety test.
In addition to prison time, Smith must also pay a $10,000 fine.