TOWSON, Md. — Lisa Lea, 57, appeared in court on Tuesday to plead guilty to six counts of negligent manslaughter by automobile for her part in a devastating I-695 crash in March 2023.

The crash killed Mahlon Simmons II, Mahlon Simmons III, Jose Escobar, Carlos Escobar, Sybil DiMaggio, and Rolando Ruiz, who were all construction workers in a work zone on the shoulder of the highway.

WMAR-2 News Photo Compilation. Courtesies to Stauffer Funeral Homes, Iglesia Con Poder de Lo Alto and DiMaggio family for victim photos.

Lea became emotional as she answered the judge's questions about her acceptance of the plea agreement, including as he read out what would need to be proved if she did go to trial.

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