2/13/13 - Charges have been filed against a Lakeland High School student who authorities say is responsible for a traffic accident that killed a Milford mother in November. The Milford Times reports 17-year-old Bridget McBride was arraigned on February 8th on one charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and one count of reckless driving causing death. If convicted, she could be sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Police say McBride was driving an SUV near the intersection of Milford and General Motors roads when she collided head-on with a Volkswagen Jetta. The sedan was being driven by Cheryl Prewitt-Murphy, a mother of two who was pronounced dead at the scene. McBride has been released on a $5,000 bond. She is due back in court February 27th. (TD)
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