Greenville Woman Facing Manslaughter Charge Admits Drinking while Driving

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State police say a Greenville woman admitted drinking vodka while driving, just before a crash that killed a passenger.

That testimony came Tuesday during a hearing for 38-year-old Rebecca Wilder. Police say Wilder failed a sobriety test after crashing into a utility pole along Greenville School Road in October.

The crash killed 51-year-old Kenneth Asbury of Staunton.

An Augusta County judge certified a manslaughter charge against Wilder. A grand jury will hear the case in April.

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