A man from Williston has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for the 2008 death of a Gainesville teen in a car accident involving marijuana.

According to documents obtained at the Alchua County courthouse, 23 year-old Drew Michael Myhree entered a no contest plea to the vehicular manslaughter charge Thursday. Police say Myhree was driving under the influence of marijuana the night of October 23, 2008 when he crashed his car, killing 19 year-old Melissa L. Hein. Myrhee was arrested for DUI manslaughter in July 2009 after a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Authorities say Myhree was traveling south on Interstate 75 at the Newberry Road interchange shortly after 11:00 p.m. when the crash occurred. Officers accused Myhree of failing to yield to Hein’s 2001 Mitsubishi four-door, which was on its roof as the result of an earlier crash. Myhree’s vehicle struck the Mitsubishi on the right side.

Hein was pronounced dead at the scene. Myhree was injured and transported to Shands at the University of Florida.

Court records indicate that Myhree will receive credit for two days time served in jail.

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