Jacqueline mars, the mars company coowner charged in a crash that killed an elderly woman. Reporter im surae chinn at the Loudoun County courthouse where one of the richest women in the world pleads guilty to reckless driving, a horrific tragedy she caused when she fell asleep at the wheel. 74yearold jacqueline badger mars, coowner ever the multibillion dollar Mars Candy Company crashed headon into a van full of people on the way to a wedding rehearsal dinner october 4. The deadly collision caused 86yearold Irene Ellisor her life and the unborn child of a pregnant mother. The tragedy the families have forgiven the candy heir and pleaded with the judge not to sentence her to jail time. Can created a great deal of plate for our office and the family as family as well and the judge. Reporter the judge listened and did not sentence her to jail. What we saw here today was the a great moment in human forgiveness and human compassion and i thought that was really one of the nicer things you s