A former Fortune 500 executive is facing a wrongful death lawsuit for fatally crashing into a pregnant woman , her fiance and their fetus in what New Hampshire authorities called a failed suicide attempt . The estate of 24-year-old Amanda Murphy sued Robert Dellinger February 20 , the day after he pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the deaths of Murphy and Jason Timmons , 29 , of Wilder , Vermont . Dellinger also pleaded guilty to assault for the death of their unborn baby . Murphy was eight months pregnant at the time of the crash . Sued : Former Fortune 500 executive Robert Dellinger , 54 , was hit with a wrongful death lawsuit last month , a day after he pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the deaths of a young couple . Tragic : John Timmons , 29 , and Amanda Murphy , 24 , were killed instantly in the crash on December 7 , 2013 . The lawsuit , which lists five counts , seeks damages for Dellinger 's 'wanton , reckless and grossly negligent ' conduct , according to The Valley News . Investigators say Dellinger was trying to kill himself when he drove through the median of Interstate 89 in December 2013 . The lawsuit was filed by Murphy 's mother , Tammy Langlois , who oversees her daughter 's estate . Timmons mother , Deborah Blanchard , is also expected to sue Dellinger . Dellinger has not been served with the suit yet . Dellinger 's lawyer said he was not attempting to end his life , but rather suffering from delirium due to a 'toxic regime ' of medications . Dellinger , 54 , of Sunapee , New Hampshire , was initially charged with manslaughter , but that was later upgraded to second-degree murder . ' I ’ m extremely remorseful to the families , and to my own family , as well . I wish I could have that day over , ' Dellinger said in court . Negligent homicide is a lesser charge . Dellinger will be sentenced in April . He could face 12 to 24 years in prison . Pregnant : This is an ultrasound of the couple 's unborn baby who they were going to call Reagan Elizabeth . Crushed : This is a picture of the scene of the crash after Dellinger careered over the central median . Dellinger 's attorneys claimed that the former high-powered executive was suffering from Ambien withdrawal , the effects of a psychiatric drug overdose and Prozac , and the advanced symptoms of multiple sclerosis . Dellinger , who held high-level posts at PPG Industries Inc. , Sprint Corp. , Delphi Corp. and General Electric Co. , told investigators he was trying to kill himself on December 7 , 2013 , when he steered his pickup across a highway median in Lebanon , New Hampshire . His truck became airborne and sheared the top off of the victims ' SUV , causing injuries so severe that the medical examiner said the couple looked like they had been in a plane crash . The Vermont couple , who had met while working at a home for the elderly , were killed instantly . Dellinger , who suffered cuts on his head and face , was initially charged with two counts of reckless manslaughter . Miss Murphy , 24 , was excited to be a mother for the first time , and the couple had already named their unborn baby girl Reagan Elizabeth . A week before the crash , the residential center where the couple worked together hosted a baby shower for them . Catherine Amarante , executive director at the facility , described the couple as 'very loving ' . Arraignment : Robert J. Dellinger , was is arraigned by video at Lebanon District Court in Lebanon , New Hampshire , on December 11 , 2013 , a few days after the crash . Excited : Amanda Murphy and Jason Timmons , pictured with one of his three children from a previous relationship , were looking forward to the arrival of their baby girl . Mr Timmons , 29 , was also a father to three children from a previous relationship . According to prosecution , the former executive had argued with his wife over his . medications on the morning of the crash , WMUR reported . 'He was driving around , depressed and loopy , ' senior assistant attorney general for New Hampshire Susan Morrell said . 'He saw the median and decided to turn into it . ' Dellinger 's lawyer , R. Peter Decato , . however called the state 's comments 'over the top ' and said Dellinger had led a . 'productive and exemplary life . ' The married father had served as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Fortune 500 company PPG Industries Inc . He . took a severance package worth more than $ 1million in cash plus stocks . when he left in 2011 because of health reasons , according to documents . filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission . Records show that a Dellinger family trust owns four property in the town of Sunapee worth $ 3million in total . For support on suicide matters call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-8255 or go to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org .
Robert Dellinger allegedly tried to kill himself by driving across highway , killed two . Amanda Murphy , 24 , and Jason Timmons , 29 , were killed instantly in the crash on December 7 , 2013 , in Lebanon , New Hampshire . Murphy was eight months pregnant with their first child , a girl . Dellinger pleaded guilty in February to negligent homicide for their deaths , and to assault for the death of the fetus . He is currently serving life without parole at Clinton Correctional Facility near Dannemora, New York.