A Vineland woman was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for a 2023 crash that killed two people, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said.

Malexus Coleman, 30, pleaded guilty July 14 to two counts of violating a law intended to protect public health and safety in the deaths of Gary Lawson, 76, and Diane Lindquist, 73, both of Millville.

The crash occurred Feb. 10, 2023, at South Delsea and College drives in Vineland. A Ford Taurus driven by Lawson was making a left turn onto College Drive when it was struck by a Dodge Durango driven by Coleman, who was traveling south on Delsea, the Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday in a news release.

According to data obtained from Coleman’s vehicle, she was traveling about 85 mph about five seconds prior to the crash, the Prosecutor's Of

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