Pemberton Woman Sentenced

WOMAN WILL SPEND THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING TEEN WHILE DRIVING DRUNK

     " Wanda Sprague Sentenced To 8 Years In State Prison For Causing The Death Of Kayla Bowen."

Sunday, February 19, 2023, 3:29 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ.- A Pemberton Township, New Jersey woman was Sentenced on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to Eight Years in New Jersey State Prison for Driving Under The Influence and causing the Death of a Teenage Motorist in 2021 after a Head on Collision that occurred after leaving a Browns Mills Bar, according to The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.

     Under the Plea Agreement with The Prosecutor's Office, Wanda Sprague, 55, of Pemberton Township, New Jersey had Pled Guilty in September of 2021, to Second Degree Aggravated Manslaughter. 

     The Sentence stems from an investigation that began on December 16, 2021, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Members of Pemberton Township Police Department responded to Lakehurst Road and Rancocas Lane for a report of a Motor Vehicle Collision. The ensuing investigation determined that Ms. Sprague was Driving her Chrysler 300 without her Headlights on when she Crashed Head On into a Nissan Sentra being operated by Kayla Bowen, 17, of Pemberton Township, New Jersey. Ms. Bowen succumbed to Injuries caused by the Accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

     Detectives further determined that Ms. Sprague had been consuming Alcohol prior to the Crash at The Country Lakes Pub and Grill, and reached a speed in excess of 90 Miles Per Hour at the time of the Collision. Ms. Sprague had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .188, twice the Legal Limit at the time of the Crash.

FILED UNDER FEBRUARY 19, 2023: LAW, BURLINGTON: