Woman Indicted For Vehicular Manslaughter, Drug Charges
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- An Ellicott City woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian in September.
She and her boyfriend are also facing a series of drug charges.
The case began Sept. 24 when Brittany R. McElhiney, 28, of Hobsons Choice Lane, was driving on Green Clover Drive around 10:32 a.m.
According to witnesses, McElhiney was driving on the wrong side of the road and was involved in a collision with another car. Her vehicle continued to travel to the side of the roadway, striking 78-year-old pedestrian Robert Dukehart.
Dukehart later died of his injuries.
Police say their investigation revealed that McElhiney was on drugs at the time of the incident.
A search warrant was executed at her home Oct. 6, where she lives with her boyfriend, 64-year-old Richard Debois.
At the residence, police discovered more than nine pounds of marijuana, 3.5 ounces of LSD, three vials of PCP, heroin, concentrated THC and 48 pieces of THC packaged as candy, scales, packaging materials, and nearly $500 in cash.
The street value of the drugs is estimated to be over $20,000.
Both McElhiney and Debois were arrested for drug-related charges. McElhiney was released on $50,000 bond and Debois was released on $85,000 bond.
An additional indictment of manslaughter was served on McElhiney on Monday.
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