Kimberly Ann Roach-Trochak, of Warminster, was sentenced Monday in Bucks County Common Pleas Court. (Credit: Bucks County DA)
A Warminster Township woman will spend between four to 10 years in state prison for driving drunk and killing her backseat passenger in an Upper Southampton Township crash in August 2022.
Kimberly Ann Roach-Trochak, 47, was sentenced Monday by Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr for her role in the crash that killed Marita McTamney, 53, and seriously injured McTamney’s daughter, authorities said.
Trochak was found guilty in December on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, driving under the influence, careless driving and disregarding traffic lanes, per court records.
According to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, Corr sentenced Roach-Trochak to four to 10 years in state prison on the homicide by vehicle while DUI charge, and a concurrent sentence of two to four years on the aggravated assault while DUI charge.
The investigation found that Roach-Trochak was intoxicated on August 26, 2022, when she crashed her 2012 Nissan Rogue into a tree in the 1200 block of Churchville Road.
When the police arrived to investigate the 2:15 a.m. crash, Roach-Trochak was found pinned behind the wheel, semi-conscious.
McTamney was not conscious or breathing in the backseat and McTamney’s daughter, who was the front seat passenger, was on the ground next to the vehicle, authorities said.
McTamney was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later. An autopsy confirmed she died of multiple blunt-force injuries.
Her daughter was hospitalized for several days for injuries suffered in the crash. Those injuries included a lacerated spleen, a bruised kidney, a fractured sternum, and several other fractures.
The investigation found that the three women had gone to bars in Philadelphia and Montgomery County before the crash.
Roach-Trochak consumed an unknown number of alcoholic drinks during that time, and a blood test also found the presence of marijuana in her system during the time of the crash, authorities said.
The case was investigated by Upper Southampton Township Detective Anthony Marsaglia and was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Jovin Jose.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
