HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man charged in an under the influence of an alcohol riding crash that killed a Lyft passenger and left its driving force in a coma had a blood alcohol of .210, almost three times the criminal restrict, court docket files display.
Erik Deleon, 21, is dealing with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication attack expenses. Authorities say Deleon turned into using a grey Dodge truck heading northbound on Galveston Road last Friday around 1 a.M. While he clipped the returned cease of a smaller, silver Mazda pickup and kept going thru the intersection. The Dodge then slammed into the Lyft car. ORIGINAL STORY: Lyft passenger on the manner home from airport killed in drunk using crash in Clear Lake
Officials informed ABC13 that the passenger, Billy Satterfield, changed into texting with his wife moments earlier than he changed into the killing. He becomes much less than 5 miles from domestic. Dr. Satterfield was employed at the University of Houston-Clear Lake from 2007 until ultimate yr. The Lyft driving force, 29-yr-vintage Ezatullah Safi, is in a coma. Safi, an Afghan refugee, has a spouse and kids. Friends of the family said they came to the U.S. For a better life. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Safi and his circle of relatives with charges.
Sources say Deleon informed officials on the scene he becomes pounding tequila pictures at a bar simply earlier than the crash. Bar receipts have been located in his truck. The kingdom is asking that Deleon’s bond is set at no much less than $30,000.
The driver of the silver Mazda truck that investigators say Deleon clipped changed into also arrested. Investigators say he changed into under the influence of alcohol, stopped at a pink mild. He failed a discipline sobriety check.
While ABC13 become reporting on the preliminary twist of fate, a 2nd crash occurred. A driver crashed into two HPD automobiles set up as a roadblock on Galveston Road. Police say he became additionally intoxicated. He changed into arrested.
Lyft gave ABC13 the subsequent statement: “We are deeply saddened by using the information of this tragic coincidence and resulting loss of lifestyles. Our thoughts are with all those impacted. We have reached out to the ones concerned and stand geared up to help regulation enforcement with their investigation.”
