MARYLAND
WBAL
Former Episcopal bishop Heather Cook has plead guilty to auto manslaughter, DWI, driving while texting and leaving the scene of accident.
Cook’s vehicle struck and killed 41-year-old bicyclist Tom Palermo on a sunny Saturday afternoon in December. Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stated that Cook’s blood-alcohol level was at .22 after the crash, nearly triple Maryland’s legal limit for driving.
Officials say Cook left the scene of the crash for about 20 minutes before returning.
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