Woman found guilty of DUI manslaughter after striking family, killing toddler on sidewalk

Woman who killed toddler, found guilty

Shona Wallace was found guilty of DUI manslaughter for crashing into a family, leaving a toddler dead, her father with a severe brain injury and a mother injured.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - The woman accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of a young toddler in Altamonte Springs was found guilty by a jury Friday afternoon. 

Shona Wallace, who was 48 at the time, is accused of running over a family, which included 18-month-old Adalyn Zisa and her parents, officials said.

Wallace was found guilty of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, DUI while causing serious bodily injury to Adalyn's father and mother.

On the night of June 2, 2019, officers responded to a crash at the intersection of State Road 414 and Eden Park Road. When officers arrived, they found pedestrians who had been struck by Wallace's silver Mazda. 

Fentanyl could be to blame for deadly crash

The woman accused of crashing into a family of three, killing a child and injuring her father, is facing a judge. Thursday's testimony was focused on Shona Wallace likely being under the influence of fentanyl when the crash happened.

Police said Wallace traveled onto the sidewalk, striking the family of three, who were on a bicycle ride. She could not provide any information or reason why her vehicle veered off the road and onto the sidewalk.

The crash, at the time, resulted in the family being taken to a hospital, and the child died of her injuries.