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Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Deadly DWI Crash Near Rock Hill

Posted: 6:20 pm EDT April 19, 2007

A drunk driver will spend 25 years in prison for killing a 16-year-old Rock Hill girl last November.

William Brown, 50, faced the family and friends of Kimberly Hobbs in court on Thursday. Brown admitted he was driving drunk when he crashed into the car carrying Hobbs and Amanda Trader near Rock Hill.

Hobbs died just after the crash and Trader was seriously hurt.

Dozens of people filled the courtroom to speak for Hobbs, whose death devastated the whole community.

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