A Lyft driver has been arrested on a vehicular manslaughter charge after a crash in Tustin, California that killed his 70 year old passenger, according to police.
Andy, 30, was arrested and booked in Orange County and is being held on $10,000 bail, authorities said. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on April 4. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified the passenger as Margie, a Tustin resident.
Authorities allege he fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of the car, which hit a light pole. Margie was taken to a hospital and later died from her injuries, police said.
After an investigation by its Major Accident Investigation Team, the Tustin Police Department said the driver was “driving with negligence,” resulting in her death.
Andy appeared in court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge. He also pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to a police officer and making an unsafe turn or lane change. The case is ongoing, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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