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Woman sentenced for wrong-way fatal DUI crash in Yuma

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The woman convicted of killing a man in a wrong-way DUI crash was sentenced to over ten years in prison.

23-year-old Kiara Gomez was convicted of manslaughter following a plea agreement last November. The victim's family is thankful this day has finally come.

"I finally feel like I have closure," said Gina Ott, daughter of the victim.

Gomez was sentenced to serve 10 and a half years in prison with the Arizona Department of Corrections.

After the official verdict, Ott shared she's thankful Gomez will go to prison for what she did. 

"It's not going to bring my dad back, obviously, but I'm happy that she is going to start serving her time because we have been serving our time since September 7, 2023," expressed Gina Ott.

Gomez issued a statement of apology to the victim's family, something the judge said does not happen often.

"No amount of apologies could make up for everything that has happened, but I never meant for any of this to happen. It was just an ignorant decision that I made, and unfortunately, it's just going to be something that I'll face the consequences for the rest of my life," said Kiara Gomez.

Ott then shared how it felt to receive the apology.

"That meant a lot to me actually, I do feel like she is remorseful, maybe she's had a lot of time to think since she's been in jail since November,” said Ott.

Gomez's sentence will start Friday, January 30 and she will receive credit for the 73 days she was in jail for prior to being sentenced.

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Eduardo Morales joined KYMA as a reporter in September 2023. If you have any story ideas or tips, email him at eduardo.morales@kecytv.com.

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