STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- A woman charged with killing four people by driving her car into spectators at Oklahoma State University's 2015 homecoming parade has been sentenced to life in prison.
Adacia Chambers agreed to a plea bargain Tuesday before her jury trial was to begin.
Chambers was sentenced after pleading no contest to four counts of second-degree murder and 39 counts of assault and battery.
#AdaciaChambers read statement she wrote after taking plea deal. She claimed she had "severe psychosis" day of crash in Oct 2015. @KJRH2HD
— Will DuPree (@willrdupree) January 10, 2017
#AdaciaChambers said, "If only I could change the past." She also asked offered apology to victims & accepted plea to prevent more harm.
— Will DuPree (@willrdupree) January 10, 2017
#BREAKING: Adacia Chambers, OSU homecoming parade crash suspect, enters plea of "no contest" to all charges. No trial to start. @KJRH2HD
— Will DuPree (@willrdupree) January 10, 2017
#BREAKING: 3 counts of assault & battery dismissed because DA could not locate 3 victims. Believe they're in China. @KJRH2HD
— Will DuPree (@willrdupree) January 10, 2017
Prosecutors say Chambers steered her car around a police barricade and sped up before plowing into spectators ahead of Oklahoma State's game against the University of Kansas. Prosecutors say her actions showed intent.
Chambers read a statement that her attorney said she wrote saying she suffered from severe Psychosis the day of the crash.
She also said, “If I could only change the past.” Chambers offered an apology to the victims and said she took the plea because she didn’t want to cause them more pain with a prolonged trial.
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