WILLIAMSPORT — A Sullivan County woman will spend four to eight years in state prison for causing a crash that killed George Nace, 71, of Hughesville, who has ties to Sunbury.
Police reported that Tresa Glassmyre, of Eagles Mere, had a blood-alcohol content that was nearly twice the legal limit.
Police said Tresa Glassmyre was driving drunk at the time. She pleaded no contest in September. A no contest plea means she did not admit guilt, but was sentenced as if she had.
She was sentenced Friday in Lycoming County Court.
Police charged Glassmyre in 2007 after they say she drove drunk in July of that year and crashed head on into a pickup truck driven by Nace on Route 220 near Picture Rocks. Police said Glassmyre was traveling north, crossed into the southbound lanes, and struck Nace's vehicle head on. Nace was killed instantly. He was a well-known teacher and football coach in the Hughesville School District. His wife, Helen, was seriously injured. Glassmyre was in critical condition after the crash.
Nace’s family operated Nace’s Resturant on Market Steet in Sunbury for many years.
He was a graduate of Sunbury High School, where he was a star football player. He later became a successful football coach at Hughesville High School, where he also served as a social studies teacher for more than 35 years.
Also injured in the crash was Karen Blackledge, 53, of Danville. She was a passenger on a 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic motorcycle involved in the crash. She was wearing her helmet and suffered cuts and bruises. The motorcycle was operated by David Vincent, 56, Milton. He was behind the pickup and “laid the bike down” prior to impact, Vincent, who was wearing his helmet, was also injured and taken to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, by helicopter. He was treated and released.
Blackledge is a long-time reporter for The Daily Item. She is currently a reporter for The Danville News. She was treated for minor injuries and released.
Nace’s brother, Larry Nace, of Sunbury, is also an employee of The Daily Item. Larry Nace works in The Daily Item press building in Sunbury.
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