Homicide trial to begin Wednesday
An Allegheny County jury is scheduled Wednesday to begin a trial that will determine if a Butler woman was driving drunk and killed a 23-year-old woman.
Kaitlyn Marie Eckelberry was killed Feb. 22, 2020, during a motor vehicle accident, according to police.
The Allegheny County Police Department alleges in a criminal complaint that Madisyn N. O'Connor, 25, was driving drunk and killed Eckelberry, resulting in homicide charges.
O'Connor faces several felonies, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and homicide by vehicle. She also faces a number of misdemeanor and summary charges in the case. She is free on an unsecured $50,000 bond.
Police allege that O'Connor drifted left into oncoming traffic and crashed into Eckelberry's car head-on. Eckelberry was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.