SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas woman charged in connection with a fatal DUI crash in January has entered a guilty plea.
Haley Wilkinson, 30, admitted to driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident in connection to the death of 44-year-old John Eyster of Wichita, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office.
Just after 12:20 a.m. Sunday January 9, officers contacted the Wilkinson who was driving erratically in the 100 block of South Woodlawn Court, according to officer Paul Cruz.
First responders discovered the 2006 Nissan Maxima she was driving struck Eyster at the intersection of Ridgewood Drive and Douglas. EMS arrived on scene and pronounced Eyster dead at the scene.
Investigators determined Wilkinson was traveling on Douglas when she struck Eyster as he crossed the intersection of Ridgewood and Douglas and continued driving and until contacted by officers in the area. Alcohol was believed to be a factor at the time of the incident, according to Cruz.
Wilkinson is scheduled to be sentenced on March 10, according to the district attorney's office.