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Plea deal reached for woman accused in fatal Lake County hit-and-run case
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Plea deal reached for woman accused in fatal Lake County hit-and-run case

POLSON – A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a woman who was accused of beating and killing Mika Westwolf on US Highway 93 in Arlee in March 2023.

Sunny Katherine White faced five charges in Westwolf’s hit-and-run death, including vehicular homicide while under the influence.

During a court appearance Wednesday in Polson, White pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and “incident involving another person.”

Two counts of child endangerment and one count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

White had previously pleaded not guilty on all five charges he faced.

A sentencing date for White has not yet been set, though it is expected to take place in early 2025.

Westwolf, a 22-year-old Native American woman, was walking home on Highway 93 near White Coyote Road when she was struck and killed by the vehicle White was driving.

We’ll have more on this developing story during Wednesday’s 5:30 news on KPAX.

– information from Emily Brown included in this report.