UPDATE: Wednesday @ 10:00am
Melissa Newman tells WSAZ.com if she could take his (BJ Berkhouse) place she would in a heartbeat.

"I will never touch another drink of alcohol the rest of my life because of what happened," Newman said. "If I wouldn't have left my house that night, this would have never happened."

Newman says she talked to BJ's family just days after the accident and apologized for what happened. She says she doesn't remember anything, but she's not a bad person.

Newman tells WSAZ.com that she believes something was put in her drink that night. She says before she took a drink that night, she gave her keys to a friend, but that's one of the last things she remembers.

"I can't imagine the pain his family is going through. I have caused a lot of pain for my family, too," Newman said. "If I could take it back I would. I accept responsibility and I'm ready to move on."

Melissa Newman pleaded guilty to DUI causing injury, second offense DUI and driving without insurance.

Police say Newman hit B.J. Berkhouse last summer while he was walking on Capitol Street in Charleston.

At the time of the crash, prosecutors say Newman's blood alcohol level was nearly double the legal limit and she was on prescription drugs.

Today, Newman's attorney said she can't even recall the accident but does remember being in the hospital.

Berkhouse was in the hospital for months and is still bound to a wheelchair, but he says he's doing the best that he can.

"I can't walk without a walker and I'm 31, so I can't do a lot," Berkhouse said.

He hopes to be admitted into a rehabilitation center soon.

The accident has also been a hard on Berkhouse's family. His girlfriend Lindsay Bolar says all they can do now is look forward to his recovery.

"I'm glad she's admitting what she's done, but it will never justify what happened," Bolar said. "You have to focus on him getting better and getting back to where he can be to live the life he wants to live."

Newman could face up to three years in jail. Her sentencing hearing is set for June 3.

A grand jury indicted Melissa Newman last year of charges of DUI causing injury, second offense DUI, and reckless driving.

Police say Newman hit B.J. Berkhouse last summer while he was walking on Capitol Street in Charleston.

Berkhouse spent three months in the hospital after the accident, but his family says the healing process is far from over.

Newman's hearing is set for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

We have a crew in the courtroom. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the very latest information.