Driver suspected of causing fatal crash had previous DUI conviction
The 21-year-old woman who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol when she drove the wrong way on the 60 Freeway, killing six people, had previously been convicted of drunk driving.
Olivia Carolee Culbreath was 17 when she was convicted of drunk driving in San Bernardino County, Department of Motor Vehicle officials said. State records also show that she was cited for traffic violations at least two other times. The DMV said the restrictions on her license were lifted last week.
The revelations come as authorities tried to piece together how the accident occurred.
About 4:40 a.m. Sunday, witnesses reported seeing Culbreath's red Chevrolet Camaro traveling east on the westbound 60 at about 100 mph until it struck a red Ford Explorer, which then collided with a third vehicle. Several people were ejected from the vehicles; Culbreath and Joel Cortez, the driver of the third vehicle, survived.
Source:http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0211-wrong-way-crash-20140211,0,3975737.story#axzz2t6XoNLxZ
Olivia Carolee Culbreath was 17 when she was convicted of drunk driving in San Bernardino County, Department of Motor Vehicle officials said. State records also show that she was cited for traffic violations at least two other times. The DMV said the restrictions on her license were lifted last week.
The revelations come as authorities tried to piece together how the accident occurred.
About 4:40 a.m. Sunday, witnesses reported seeing Culbreath's red Chevrolet Camaro traveling east on the westbound 60 at about 100 mph until it struck a red Ford Explorer, which then collided with a third vehicle. Several people were ejected from the vehicles; Culbreath and Joel Cortez, the driver of the third vehicle, survived.
Source:http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0211-wrong-way-crash-20140211,0,3975737.story#axzz2t6XoNLxZ