Debra Majkut, 34, killed, and Jaxon Majkut, 5 months, and Jacob Majkut, 12, injured when car crashes into house off of Ohio 58 in South Amherst, Ohio

Modified Date:

Thu, 12/07/2017 - 1:56pm

Accident Date:

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Car crashes into South Amherst home, kills woman inside, injures infant

SOUTH AMHERST, Ohio ' A woman sitting in her home with her infant child was killed Tuesday when a car smashed into the living room of her home early Tuesday. The car went through a grassy field, ramped off a basement doorway and went into the living room of a home at 8788 Leavitt Road, striking Debra Majkut, 34, who was in the living room with her baby. Another child, 12-year-old Jacob Majkut, was treated at University Hospitals for serious injuries, the Chronicle-Telegram reports. The crash remains under investigation and it's unknown if drugs and alcohol were involved, the Patrol says. Majkut was killed by the impact.

Highway patrol: Driver was on marijuana during fatal Amherst Township crash

AMHERST TOWNSHIP, Ohio ' A 23-year-old Oberlin woman who droveÂ a Toyota Camry that crashed into an Amherst Township home killing a woman and injuring her infant child ' was under the influence of marijuana, the State Highway Patrol said Monday. The Camry struck her and her child, troopers said. A blood sample was taken from the woman following the July 28 crash and a toxicology test found marijuana in her system, a news release said. The 34-year-old Debra Majkut was in the living room with her infant son when the car crashed into her house.

Driver who crashed into home killing Amherst Township mom pleads guilty

On Thursday, Young pled guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide, possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence.

She will be sentenced in April and could be sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison.

Live video: Driver sentenced for crashing into Amherst home, killing woman

The woman who crashed into an Amherst home, killing a woman and injuring a child, is being sentenced on Thursday.

6 1/2 years for woman who killed Amherst mom while driving high, distracted w/phone

Lorain County Judge James Miraldi sentenced Young to a total of 6 1/2 years in prison. All of her sentences will run concurrently meaning she will only spend 4 1/2 years behind bars.

Driver who killed a mother wants early release

Adrianna Young was sentenced to four and a half years and charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and possession of marijuana. After serving six months, Young wants a Lorain County judge to grant her early release.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Debra Majkut

Jaxon Majkut

Jacob Majkut

Adrianna Young

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