Billionaire Jacqueline Mars Faces Charge in Fatal Crash
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Jacqueline Badger Mars, the billionaire co-owner of candy maker Mars Inc., faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving in connection with a fatal accident on Oct. 4, according to the Loudoun County, Virginia, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.
Mars, 74, was traveling westbound in a 2004 Porsche sport utility vehicle on Route 50 near Aldie, Virginia, at about 2:30 p.m. when her SUV crossed the center line and struck an eastbound minivan occupied by six women, the county sheriff said in a statement.