Thread: Drunk driver gets three years

Drunk driver gets three years

Janesville woman Isabell Zapien-Montoia caused the death of Beloit teen Kelly Frye

By Rasmieyh Abdelnabi
Daily News staff writer

JANESVILLE - The Janesville woman accused of driving drunk and causing the death of a Beloit teen was sentenced to three years in prison.

Isabell Zapien-Montoia, 28, of the 300 block of Glen Street, also was sentenced to eight years extended supervision for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

On Aug. 22, 2006, Zapien-Montoia was driving drunk to Beloit, with Kelly Frye, 19, of Beloit. She tried to pass another vehicle in front of her, lost control and crashed into a tree. Zapien-Montoia lost her leg to the accident. Frye was taken to Rockford Memorial Hospital for severe head trauma, where she was pronounced dead.

Zapien-Montoia was originally charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited blood concentration, second degree reckless homicide and second degree recklessly endangering safety. In May, she accepted a plea agreement and plead guilty to the first charge and the other charges were dismissed.

Several of Frye's family members attended the sentencing hearing. Her sister, Amy Frye; her mother, Laura Haas and stepmother, Laura Frye addressed the judge before sentencing while sitting next to Rock County Assistant District Attorney Jerry Urbik. A picture of Kelly Frye sat on the desk facing the judge.

“I just want to say that this has been so hard on our family,â€

[quote]“I have no faith in the federal government deporting anybody,â€

Zapien-Montoia has five children, who have been taken away from her due to neglect.


More family values, we need more wonderful illegals like this one. Lets see jail at 20k a year 5 foster kids at 15k each etc.