STROUDSBURG -- A driver from Stroudsburg was in court Tuesday to plead guilty to a third DUI offense. This comes after she served time for killing a pedestrian in 2008 while she was drunk behind the wheel.
Daryl Reinhardt of Stroudsburg already served time in prison for her first DUI in 2008, when she hit killed a Bartonsville man.
"Daryl's recovery was well documented. This was a terrible step backwards, but she had made tremendous strides moving forward and she wants to get the help that she needs," said defense attorney Brian Jordan.
After serving her 11 and a half to 23 months in jail for that deadly DUI, Reinhardt was released from prison.
But in 2014 she was caught driving under the influence again in Stroud Township.
Officials in Monroe County tell us repeat offenses happen all too often.
"Approximately 27 percent of all DUIs in the state of Pennsylvania have repeat DUIs. The second DUI would be defined as a DUI within 10 years," said Phillip Weber of DUI Services of Monroe County.
While Reinhardt was waiting to be sentenced she was yet again spotted swerving along the roads in Monroe County while out on bail.
Reinhardt was pulled over for her third DUI along Route 33 in Hamilton Township, and according to court papers, before troopers could pull her over, she almost hit their car several times.
"There are over 1,000 DUIs in Monroe County each year, sometimes a few more, sometimes a few less and DUI is a substantial problem," said Weber.
Reinhardt's attorney says now there is a chance she could be kept from getting behind the wheel of a car for a long time.
"On each of these two cases, there's an 18-month license suspension, however PennDOT may identify her as a habitual offender which would increase exposure to a five-year license suspension," said Jordan.
Reinhardt had her bail revoked and is now going to be evaluated to see if she is eligible for the state's intermediary punishment program, which would provide extensive treatment for alcohol addiction.
She could spend up to a maximum of 10 years behind bars.