Former WWE star Tammy Sytch sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatal DUI crash

WWE legend Tammy Sych has been ordered to spend nearly a decade and a half in prison for her role in a 2022 car crash that killed a 75-year-old man. Sitch learned her fate inside a Volusia County courtroom Monday morning ... three months after she pleaded no contest to one felony count of DUI causing death, among other charges.

Sitch - wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles on his wrists - addressed the courtroom for a few minutes during the hearing, which lasted several hours and featured testimony from people connected to the case, including a medical expert who evaluated the former wrestling personality. had done spring

Sitch broke down in tears during her speech and apologized for her actions. At one point, the 50-year-old also turned to the victim's family and said, "I know my words are not enough but please know that I think of you every day."When the judge finally sentenced her to 17 years in prison, Sitch appeared distraught - before she was escorted out of the courtroom by officers.Sitch -- also known in the ring as "Sunny" -- has been behind bars since May 2022 ... when prosecutors claim she crashed her car into Julian Lasseter while drunk, and during a March 2022 fatal crash in Florida. He died.

According to authorities, Sitch barreled into Lasseter when he was stopped at a traffic light. They alleged that she had a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher at the time of the wreck. Sitch was hit with a total of eight charges over the incident... and, initially, she pleaded not guilty to all charges, though she changed her pleas in August after striking a deal with prosecutors.

Following the plea deal, she faced up to 25 years in prison.The judge also said during Tuesday's proceedings that Sitch will be required to serve 8 years of probation after his prison sentence ... and have his driver's license permanently revoked.The case isn't the first time the star — who was elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 — has been charged with drunken driving ... she's previously been arrested for impaired driving at least six times.