Driver, 30, gets maximum sentence for fatal DUI crash that she blamed on ‘Mexican lady’
Kalynn Settle, 30, was sentenced to the maximum penalty for a fatal DUI crash that killed motorcyclist Aaron Barone in Grand Junction, Colorado. She initially blamed the crash on a 'Mexican lady' who fled the scene, but evidence contradicted her claim. Settle pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and possession of a controlled substance and received a combined seven-year sentence.
- ▪Kalynn Settle was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol when she caused a crash that killed 41-year-old Aaron Barone.
- ▪Settle attempted to shift blame to a 'Mexican lady,' but police found her SUV damaged and covered in blood or human flesh.
- ▪A blood test confirmed Settle's impairment, and she missed multiple drug tests during the pre-trial process.
- ▪Settle pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years for vehicular homicide and one year for drug possession.
- ▪Judge JenniLynne Lawrence cited Settle's lack of accountability, including missed drug tests, in imposing the maximum sentence.
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US News Driver, 30, gets maximum sentence for fatal DUI crash that she blamed on ‘Mexican lady’ By Caitlin McCormack Published May 4, 2026, 5:01 p.m. ET A Colorado woman was slapped with the maximum sentence for a DUI crash that killed a motorcyclist — which she tried to pin on a “Mexican lady.” Kalynn Settle, 30, rammed 41-year-old motorcyclist Aaron Barone while she was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol in a devastating crash in Grand Junction, Colorado in mid-June, The Daily Sentinel reported. Barone succumbed to his life-threatening injuries at a hospital on July 4, 2025 — a grueling three weeks after the horrific crash. Kalynn Settle, 30, killed a Colorado dad in a fatal DUI crash.
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