DEWEY BEACH, Del. -- A woman who was driving a car that crashed into a popular Dewey Beach restaurant, igniting a fire that burned the eatery down has been ordered to pay $241,000 and serve two years of probation.
Media outlets report that 37-year-old Michelle Small of Wyoming, Delaware, was sentenced Friday. She had pleaded guilty in April to driving under the influence and criminal mischief.
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Police say on Aug. 9, Small lost control of her speeding car and plowed into Ed's Chicken and Crabs. Authorities say the crash severed a propane line and sparked a fire.
The restaurant, which had been at the same location for some 40 years, was destroyed. The owner has not rebuilt or reopened at another location.
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