Myrtle Beach woman denied lesser charge in fatal crash
Sheedy was driving under the influence on May 15, 2009 when she struck and killed Kenneth Temple, 47, of Centereach, NY. Temple was visiting the Myrtle Beach area for the Harley-Davidson Bike Week.
Sheedy was driving in the eastbound lane of 544 and crossed the center line into westbound traffic, striking Temple, his nephew who was also on a motorcycle and a pick-up truck.
Sheedy's BAC was 0.27 at the time of the accident. The legal limit is .08. She also had a prior conviction for DUI in 2007.