SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman charged in a double-fatal crash during a police chase in a stolen SUV will made an unscheduled court appearance Wednesday, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Mia Collins, 26, pled guilty to 2 counts of 1st degree murder, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, and 3 counts of aggravated battery, according to the District Attorney
In May of 2019, police reported then 24-year-old Collins led officers on a chase in a stolen BMW sport utility vehicle. After about one mile, the car collided with a car and another SUV at an intersection.
The crash killed 70-year-old Maria Wood and 12-year-old Rosemary McElroy and critically injured 36-year-old Jenny Wood, a popular Wichita musician known for performing with children. She is Wood’s daughter and McElroy’s aunt.
Collins was on probation for stealing a handgun at the time of the crash. A passenger in her car, 38-year-old Christopher English, was on parole. They were not seriously injured in the crash.
Judge Tyler Roush is scheduled to sentence her on December 20, according to the district attorney's office.
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