Warrants a death sentence? (Hint, look in the mirror!)
And if the article is to believed, she was forced to swerve to avoid an accident. Nothing selfish reported. Quite the opposite when it mentions she maintained enough control to steer the car to safety before dying. But even if this is her friends spinning things to make her look better (and I have no reason to believe so), you’re right that it should not be a death sentence.