DUI Driver Gets Suspended Sentence In Tulsa Bicyclist's Death

A Tulsa woman was sentenced Tuesday after police say she struck and killed a cyclist while driving under the influence.

Tuesday, September 10th 2019, 6:26 am

By: Mallory Thomas


A woman who entered a blind plea to a charge of first-degree manslaughter will not serve any additional time in jail, a judge decided Tuesday. Latrica Baldwin  was driving under the influence when she hit a person riding a bicycle last year.

Officers said Baldwin hit a man near 21st Street and Southwest Blvd. on July 7, 2018. The victim, identified as Melvin Guess, was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Related Story: Cyclist Dies After Being Hit By Car Near 21st & Southwest Blvd 

A judge sentenced her to a 10-year suspended sentence in Guess' death. 

Court records show Baldwin pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in June.

Mallory Thomas

Mallory joined the News On 6 team in 2019. Originally from Arlington, Texas, Mallory is a loyal Texas Rangers fan. She lived behind the Texas “Pine Curtain” for four years while studying at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Af

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