Florida Teacher Guilty in Fatal Wreck

(New Port Richey, Florida) Last Thursday, a 56-year-old Pinellas County teacher, Deborah Terrero, was convicted by a jury on charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and DUI causing serious bodily injury.

The jury found Terrero guilty in the crash that killed 37-year-old Nicole Cetrangolo and seriously injured Kenneth Dillon on April 5, 2009.

Dillon was driving his motorcycle north on U.S. 19 with Cetrangolo on the back. Neither was wearing a helmet.

As they approached Oakley Avenue, a Ford Explorer driven by Terrero pulled out into the northbound lanes. A witness testified the Explorer ran a stop sign and that Dillon attempted to avoid the SUV but couldn't.

Cetrangolo died of massive head trauma. Dillon, 50, spent weeks in a hospital and has endured a number of surgeries.

Terrero faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced on July 1.