San Diego DUI Teen Confesses to Running Over Toddler
In San Diego Juvenile Court Tuesday, a teenage driver charged with a felony DUI apologized to the victims he ran over while driving intoxicated. The teenager’s name is being withheld due to being a minor.
On October 18, the seventeen year old teenager was linked to a collision that critically injured Abraham Verde as well as his grandson, Izaiah Wallis, then eighteen months old. The collision severed Izaiah’s skull from his spine where he continues to be in medically induced coma at Rady Children’s hospital.
The alleged San Diego drunk driver confessed to driving under the influence with his blood alcohol level at 0.08 percent as well as causing great bodily harm to both victims in front of Juvenile Court Judge Dwayne Moring during his morning hearing. Attorneys pronounced that the teenager’s blood alcohol level was 0.21 percent the day the collision occurred. Izaiah’s parents, Lucy Verde and Jacob Wallis and Izaiah’s grandfather shared brief statements to the judge inside the courtroom. On November 29 at the teenager’s disposition hearing, the Verde as well as Izaiah’s parents will have the opportunity to speak again.
Wallis stated that “it’s very devastating to see my son in the hospital, fighting to survive.” Since the collision, Izaiah has had his appendix and part of his colon removed in addition to five surgeries. Izaiah’s family does not have health insurance and are uncertain of what the treatment is costing them. The teen stood in front of Abraham Verde and Izaiah’s parents and told them he was sorry for what had happened. He said that “I don’t want to live the life that I was living back then” and that he was praying for the victims.
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 a 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you wil lbe charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.
Teen admits DUI in Crash that Hurt Toddler, grandfather, Sign on San Diego, November 16, 2010
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