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Trial date set for Sycamore woman in fatal crash case

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore woman charged in a February 2011 crash that killed a local couple is scheduled to stand trial two years after the incident occurred.

Patricia L. Schmidt, 48, of the 28500 block of Brickville Road in Sycamore, faces 18 charges including reckless homicide, aggravated reckless driving and aggravated driving under the influence of drugs. She has pleaded not guilty.

The case originally had been set for trial in December 2011, but was delayed. Attorneys agreed Friday to set the jury trial Feb. 25.

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