An out-of-state woman who caused a fatal wrong-way drunk driving accident was sentenced.

On Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Nicholle Hoke, age 45, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was sentenced.

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The sentencing comes after a fatal crash on June 24, 2023, on Route 9W in the Town Of Newburgh.

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Hoke was drunk when she slammed her vehicle head-on into another car on Route 9W in Newburgh last year.

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Hoke was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison.

"In a moment, the defendant’s callous actions stole the life of one innocent person, and forever changed the life of another,” Hoovler said. “The significant sentence
imposed in this case should stand as a warning to those who might consider making the same criminal choices this defendant made. Incidents such as this one are not accidents, they are serious crimes and perpetrators must be held accountable.

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Hoke Previously Admitted to Killing One and Seriously Injuring Another After Drinking In New Paltz, New York

Hoke confessed she was driving to her hotel from a bar in New Paltz where she was drinking. Her car hit a Honda driven by a 50-year-old man with three passengers, including a 10-month-old child and a 60-year-old woman.

The 60-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. The child was injured.

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At St. Luke's Hospital, Hoke's blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit at 0.16%.

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