Hanover Township Man Sentenced In Fatal Car Crash

Stewart Wilson, 48 of Hanover Township will receive a sentence of 30 days to six months in jail followed by a 5 year probationary sentence with the first 12 months on electronic home monitoring for pleading guilty to a DUI automobile accident that claimed the life of his wife Denise Pierce-Wilson on Easter Sunday 2022. The accident occurred on Stuebenville Pike near the intersection of Grant Lane. Wilson was formally sentenced on Monday after 5 victim impact statements were read. The most emotional was from Stewart’s daughter Allison who also was a victim of the crash that killed her mother. She stated that a 30 day jail sentence was not enough to provide justice for the accident that tore her family apart. She admonished Wilson for his continued drinking and never apologizing for the incident. She called him out for finding a new girlfriend and maintaining a lifestyle that does not indicate remorse over the accident. Wilson asked for an additional 7-10 days to arrange his affairs before he reported to jail. The judge said he had 24 hours and must report by noon on March 26.