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General Articles

2/3/2015, Fosters Daily Democrat – Tragedy none should ever bare Seabrook woman’s impaired driving a heart-rending lesson
1/27/2015, The Boston Globe – Woman sentenced in 2013 N.H. bike deaths
1/26/2015, WMUR, Channel 9 (ABC) – Woman sentenced for crashing into bicyclists, killing 2 – Darriean Hess pleads guilty to manslaughter, assault
12/12/2014, The Salem Evening News – Deal struck in cyclists’ deaths – Seabrook woman to serve ‘substantial’ jail time
12/12/2014, Seacoast Online – Darriean Hess agrees to plead guilty in fatal crash – Manslaughter charges negotiated with county attorney
12/12/2014, The Boston Globe – N.H. woman accused of killing 2 cyclists must plead today
12/11/2014, Boston Herald – Widower OK with deal for accused in wife’s bike-ride death
9/25/2014, Seacoast Online – Darriean Hess fatal crash trial now scheduled for early 2015
9/25/2014, WMUR, Channel 9 (ABC) – Bicyclists remember women killed in crash, Nearly 1,400 participate in Seacoast Century Bicycle Tour
9/14/2014, Fosters.com – Riding again: Fatal tragedy won’t stop cyclists
9/14/2014, Fosters.com – Cyclists stress awareness to stay safe
8/21/2014, WCVB – Cindy Sheppard pleads guilty in deaths of Mass. cyclists Pamela Wells, Elise Bouchard killed in crash
8/21/2014, Salem News – A Mountain of emotion – Danvers woman conquers Washington hill climb in honor of biking friends killed by motorist
4/17/2014, Seacoast Online – Darriean Hess gets trial date in fatal crash case – Senate passes bill targeting unlicensed drivers inspired by her case
2/23/2014, The Boston Sunday Globe – On way to disaster, a life of wrong turns (takes you to the Boston Globe website) – Darriean Hess was the little one in a family broken in many ways, the one her siblings tried to protect. Her last, disastrous choice, was, however, her own, police say. And others paid the price.
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1/27/2014, The Union Leader – Hampton woman tied to fatal crash pleads guilty to earlier drug case
1/20/2014, The Union Leader – Alleged Hampton drug dealer indicted on more charges linked to fatal crash
1/16/2014, Seacoast Online – Fiancé of fatal crash suspect Darriean Hess a no-show in court
12/15/2013, The Union Leader – Seabrook driver indicted in September Hampton bicycle deaths

Legislative Changes

5/13/2014, Seacoast Online – Bill to curb unlicensed driving is common sense
4/17/2014, Seacoast Online – Darriean Hess gets trial date in fatal crash case | Senate passes bill targeting unlicensed drivers inspired by her case
3/28/2014, Seacoast Online – Billl curbing unlicensed driving needs to be passed
3/27/2014, Seacoast Online – House passes unlicensed driving bill
3/21/2014, Seacoast Online – Emotional testimony impacts license legislation
2/6/2014, NH General Court website – Click here for details about House Bill 1135
9/29/2013, Seacoast Online – Reps right to change unlicensed driver law
9/28/2014, Seacoast Online – Fatal crash prompts lawmakers to take action

About the Accident

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