Former professional wrestling star Tammy Sytch, of Matawan, sentenced to 17 years in jail

Former professional wrestling personality Tammy Sytch was sentenced to 17 years Monday in a Volusia County, Florida, court, for her role in a deadly crash where prosecutors said she was driving drunk.

The 50-year-old star from Matawan who went by "Sunny" during her days in the World Wrestling Federation, pleaded no contest in August to one count of drivjng under the influence manslaughter, driving while license suspended with death, four counts of DUI with damage to person and two counts of DUI with damage to property.

On March 25, 2022, Sytch was driving a vehicle that crashed into a car driven by Julian Fran Lasseter who was stopped at a red light. HIs vehicle was pushed into another car. He later died.

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According to police, Sytch's blood-alcohol level was about four times the legal limit of 0.08.

The former professional star, wearing an orange jumpsuit, spoke at the hearing. She said, "I know my words are not enough but please know that I think about you every day."

This wasn't Sytch's first drivjng under the influence charge. Prior to the incident, she was locked up six times for driving under the influence.

She will be required to serve eight years of probation, and her driver's license has been permanently revoked.

Sytch worked for World Wrestling Entertainment, where she was inducted into the hall of fame. She also had stops in World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Tammy Sytch, formerly Sunny, sentenced to 17 years in DUI crash