Crime & Safety

Bel Air Woman Indicted in Fatal Car Crash

The car that Nicole Ashley Albers was driving hit another vehicle head-on.

A Bel Air woman was indicted Tuesday in connection with  in the Bel Air area that claimed a woman's life.

Nicole Ashley Albers, 28, of the 700 block of Farnham Place in Bel Air, faces charges of negligent vehicular manslaughter, negligent vehicular homicide involving drugs and related charges 

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On July 21, 2011, Albers was driving a 2002 Chrysler 300M north on MD Route 543 when the car crossed the center line in the area of and hit another car head-on, according to a release issued by Maryland State Police following the crash.

The Chrysler struck a 2010 Lexus driven by 65-year-old Albert Dicocco. His wife, Carolyn Dicocco, 64, was the sole passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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On Wednesday, Albers was being held at the  in lieu of $250,000 bail on the manslaughter charges . She is expected to have a bail hearing in Thursday.

Albers is also being held without bail in connection with two other cases. It's unclear what those cases involve.

Albers and her passenger in the fatal crash, Alycia Marie Hoffman, 23, of the 800 block of Albion Place in Bel Air, were . The theft on April 10 at the Bel Air in the 1200 block involved a  “Tower” stereo and other items.

Albers was found guilty of a single count of theft less than $100 and Hoffman was found guilty on two counts, according to online court records.

Additional charges that Albers faces in the fatal car collision include  driving while under the influence or while impaired, negligent driving, reckless driving, driving without a license, failure to control vehicle speed to avoid collision, failure to drive right of center and speeding.


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