San Diego DUI Woman Convicted In Fatal Crash
A woman that caused a San Diego DUI crash that killed a mother of three after her truck went off the road in El Cajon was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated on Wednesday.
Deborah Felix, 53, fled from the San Diego drunk driving scene after fatally striking Cyndi Dean Kohlmeyer, 35, while she was on foot, crashing into some mailboxes, hitting another truck, then smashing her truck into a garage in the DUI incident that took place on November 21, 2009.
Felix had a blood alcohol level that was more than three times the legal limit at .27 percent. Her sentencing is on May 11 in El Cajon by Judge Lantz Lewis where she faces up to 15 years in state prison.
The DUI driver who was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and who also was convicted of misdemeanor hit and run had pled guilty before the trial to a misdemeanor DUI from a previous incident.
Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County
Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.
If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.
DUI Driver Guilty In Crash That Killed Mother Of 3, 10News.com, April 7, 2010
Web Related Resources
California DMV: guide to DUI arrest
California DMV on California laws regarding driving while under the influence
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