A National City woman pleaded guilty Monday for her role in a deadly wrong-way highway collision six months ago.
April Thompson, 23, was behind the wheel of a white pickup truck around 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 and traveling the wrong way on State Route 52.
Thompson’s vehicle ran head-on into a VW beetle driven by Jayme Midlam of Santee. The 25-year-old Midlam was pronounced dead at the scene.
Prosecutors said Thompson had a blood-alcohol level that was double the legal limit at the time of the crash.
On Monday, Thompson pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges. She is scheduled to be sentenced September 6.