Woman Sentenced To Jail For Lower Moreland Drunk Crash That Killed Husband

CHELTENHAM, PA — A Cheltenham woman has been sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison for a drunk driving crash which killed her husband in 2014, according to court documents.

Alexandria Cogan, 55, who was convicted of homicide by vehicle, had a blood alcohol level of .253 percent at the time of the crash, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

The incident occurred on August 19, 2014 when Cogan was speeding in their sports car on Huntington Pike in Lower Moreland when she came to a sharp turn, the DA's office said.

That's when Cogan's Mazda Miata moved into the oncoming lane and hit a Toyota Camry head-on, the DA said. Cogan's car flipped over and Stuart Cogan was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Cogan herself was injured in the incident, as was the driver of the other car, who survived, the DA said.

Cogan had previously pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle in October, court records show.

Image courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.