Schenectady County resident Gregory Mitchell, of Scotia, was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 18, to six to 18 years in prison on the aggravated vehicular homicide charge and six years on an assault charge for the Saturday, Oct. 21 crash in Schenectady.
According to Schenectady District Attorney Robert Carney, following the crash, Mitchell was found to be under the influence of a combination of both drugs and alcohol.
Jacqueline McCole, of Scotia, who was in his passenger seat when the car burst into flames, died as a result, the Schenectady Police said at the time.
The DA’s Office said video evidence obtained shows Mitchell and McCole leaving a local Schenectady bar shortly before the crash.
Court records show Mitchell can be seen stumbling to his vehicle on the video, entering the driver’s seat, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, and stopping at a green light.
After he turns onto Eastern Parkway, county cameras show him picking up speed. Witnesses in the area reported him speeding and driving in the middle of the road, causing one driver to pull to the side of the road driving in the opposite direction.