- {Winfield, West Virginia}...Susanne Hamon Thomas, 51, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty Wednesday to DUI causing death. Police say Thomas was driving on W.Va. 34 near Buff Creek in June 2011 when her SUV traveled left of the center line and struck Rodney Thomas' motorcycle head on. Rodney Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene. Susanne Thomas denied drinking alcohol before the crash, but she registered a 0.118 on an Intoximeter test after her arrest. Thomas faces two to 10 years in prison when sentenced May 25th.