REPORT: Auburn man rejects plea deal in fatal crash case

Christopher Dewitt, accused of killing 67-year-old Cynthia Stockwell with his vehicle in January, rejected a plea deal Thursday that would have carried a 7-to-21-year prison sentence, according to The Citizen .

His case will now move to a grand jury, Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci confirmed.

Dewitt allegedly sped through a red light on North Street, hitting Stockwell, who later died at Auburn Community Hospital.

He initially faced manslaughter and drug-impaired driving charges before a toxicology report led to an aggravated vehicular homicide charge…

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