Homepage > Pittsburgh News

Butler County Woman Won't Carry Coach's Coffin Photo

Wreck Kills Man, Injures Pregnant Wife

POSTED: 11:28 am EDT September 23, 2003
UPDATED: 2:38 pm EST January 8, 2004

A Butler County woman who caused a crash that killed a Mars Area wrestling coach and left his pregnant wife in a coma has objected to carrying a photograph that shows the man in his casket.

Jennifer Langston, 27, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle and reckless endangerment for the June 2002 collision with Glenn and Annette Clark. Prosecutors said Langston, of Cabot, was drunk and talking on a cell phone when she crossed the centerline on Neupert Road in Jefferson.

Clark

Under terms of Langston's plea deal, she must serve one month in jail and six months on house arrest, carry a picture of the Clarks (pictured, left) at all times for five years, and pay $50 a month to a fund for the Clarks' son and $20,000 to the state Victim's Compensation Fund.

Langston's attorney said the "spirit of the agreement" was that the picture of Glenn Clark should show him alive. Instead, Clark's parents gave court officials a photo of their son in his coffin.

"It was very unreasonable and cruel that she was given that picture," Langston's attorney, Michael Sherman, said at a hearing Wednesday.

District Attorney Tim McCune has agreed to have the family provide a picture that shows Glenn Clark when he was alive.

Sherman also objected to Langston's $20,000 payment, saying that it should be offset by the Clarks' insurance.

The judge said he won't rule until both sides submit written arguments over the next several weeks.

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh on Facebook

Links We Like

Employers generally have options when it comes to hiring. Makes sure you present yourself as professionally as possible, or else. More

You can pick your friends, but not your family -- or your neighbors. Here's what you need to know about how to deal with yours. More

It was bound to happen. There are now applications for your cell phone that can help you avoid speeding tickets as well as traffic jams. Drive carefully. More

Are you often tired or rushed in the morning? Give your morning habits a makeover, and start the day feeling positive and energetic instead. More

Sponsored Links