MIAMI – A person advised a state trooper that he was touring southbound on the Turnpike’s Homestead Extension in Miami-Dade County when a rushing automobile handed him whereas swerving out and in of lanes, information present.
The person reported he noticed the blue Honda Civic crash into the again of the white Chevrolet Colorado that was forward of him and after avoiding a series response crash stopped to assist each drivers, information present.
The person advised the trooper that when he helped Laurie Garcia, 29, out of her crashed Honda Civic in a ditch she reeked of alcohol and “was slurring her phrases,” in response to an arrest report.
Practically a month later, on Tuesday, Garcia appeared in Miami-Dade bond courtroom going through prices for the early morning crash that injured her and the person and the lady who had been within the Chevrolet Colorado.
Based on the Florida Freeway Patrol, a trooper noticed Garcia “stumbling and unable to maintain her stability,” additionally “laying down and staring up towards the sky a number of instances” and “unable to face up” after the crash at about 1:35 a.m., on Feb. 15.
Whereas on the hospital almost two hours later, the FHP trooper reported Garcia was “constantly falling asleep and slurring her phrases,” and though she “declined to reply any questions,” she allowed a blood draw.
Based on an arrest report within the case, FHP obtained the College of Miami’s forensic toxicology lab report on Thursday exhibiting blood alcohol ranges of .198 and .196, greater than twice the state’s authorized restrict.
Data present troopers arrested Garcia at about 3:50 p.m., on Monday, on the Florida Freeway Patrol Troop Ok Put up 1 Station, and Miami-Dade correctional deputies booked her shortly earlier than 5:10 p.m., on the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Middle.
On Tuesday, prosecutors filed a felony case towards Garcia for one depend of inflicting critical bodily harm whereas driving beneath the affect. FHP additionally issued a visitors quotation for careless driving.
Miami-Dade County Circuit Decide William Altfied was set to preside over the case.
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