A Minnesota woman who admitted to drinking before getting behind the wheel and killing a 69-year-old Ukrainian refugee in a wrong-way crash has been sentenced Monday to over seven years in prison, according to court records.
In addition to 85 months in prison, Amanda Merriman will serve five years of conditional release. She received credit for 176 days already served.
Merriman, 50, admitted to drinking two vodka cranberries before driving on April 11. Authorities also found a glass pipe and methamphetamine in her vehicle…