A Vineland woman has received an eight-year prison term for a crash that killed two people from Millville.

Malexus Coleman, 30, was driving an SUV that struck a car turning left at a Vineland intersection in February 2023, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.

The collision killed 76-year-old Gary Lawson and 73-year-old Diane Lindquist, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. It alleged that Coleman was speeding at more than 80 mph approximately 5 seconds before the collision at South Delsea Drive and College Drive.

"The speed limit in this area of South Delsea Drive is 45 mph," the statement said.

"The investigation further showed that had Coleman been operating her vehicle between 45 to 55 mph, Lawson’s vehicle would have safely executed the turn."

Lawson, a

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