The Fall River man accused of causing the crash that claimed the life of a Taunton woman two years ago has accepted a plea deal, 12 News has learned.

Andrew Sousa, 28, pleaded guilty last week for motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of liquor in connection with the September 2024 crash that killed 24-year-old Mallory Humphreys.

Investigators believe Sousa was driving down Route 44 in Taunton when he rear-ended a tractor-trailer. Humphreys, who was in the passenger’s seat of Sousa’s car, died as a result of the crash.

Sousa received a split sentence of two-and-a-half years, which means he will serve two years behind bars and the remaining six months under supervised release. Court records reveal Sousa was also sentenced to four years of probation.

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