Man sentenced for killing college student while under the influence
April 8, 2010
A 56-year-old California man was sentenced to 35 years to life late last week for killing a college student while driving under the influence. He was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated.
According to an article from The Daily Pilot, the 56-year-old, who caused the California drunk driving accident, was driving his Ford SUV at 61 mph and didn’t try to stop, slow down or avoid the Mercury driven by the student, who was stopped at a red left-turn light.
The article says that a blood test showed the 56-year-old was under the influence of methamphetamine, marijuana, muscle relaxers and pain killers at the time of the crash.
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