EUGENE, Ore. – A man found guilty in the death of a well-known Eugene educator and musician out for a morning run last spring has been sentenced to 75 months in prison.
Scott Stolarczyk was found guilty by a jury last week after a three-day trial of second-degree manslaughter and DUII for Sharon Shuman’s death on the Amazon running path. Stolarczyk drove off the roadway and struck Shuman, who had been a professor at the University of Oregon, an accomplished violinist and a marathon runner.
Stolarczyk had claimed he blacked out during a coughing fit while driving. However, his blood alcohol level was more than twice the presumed legal limit at 0.19%.
In addition to more than six years in prison, he will be on post-prison supervision for 45 months after his release. He will lose his driver’s license for life.
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