A weeping Clemson student who pleaded guilty Wednesday to vehicular reckless homicide in a 2024 speeding incident that killed a pedestrian was given a suspended 10-year prison sentence and two years probation.
State Judge Michael Nettles pronounced sentence on Madeline Kuester after hearing nearly two hours of statements in a Richland County courtroom about Kuester’s continuing psychological trauma and her acceptance of responsibility, as well as the good works she has done since the fatal crash.
“I’m so sorry for all the things that I have caused,” said a tearful Kuester to the judge at the hearing’s end…