Driver Blows .228 Collides With Another Vehicle; Two Pronounced Dead!
After colliding into a car carrying three nuns, two were pronounced dead at the scene, and the other treated at the hospital with minor injuries was released. The driver of the vehicle that caused the collision had a blood alcohol level of .228. The legal limit is .08."We always pray that some good comes out of any tragedy, and perhaps this sad event for us and the sisters can serve as a reminder and a challenge for all people to exercise responsibility when driving" according to a church spokesperson.
The state's attorney's office has the case under review relative to whether or not to charge the driver with DUI manslaughter. The crime can carry a maximum of 15 years in prison for each count.
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