A California woman has been charged with second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter in addition to a slew of other serious offenses after a deadly Saturday crash the killed two innocent sisters.
San Jose resident Elizabeth Nungaray, 43, was impaired behind the wheel in Porterville when she ran a red light and collided with an SUV carrying four siblings.
Police said that an 11-year-old girl died instantly while her 8-year-old sister passed away at a local hospital.
The late sisters’ 4-year-old brother was flown to a nearby hospital with major wounds.
Their 13-year-old sister fights for her life, intubated, with 50% of chances to be able to walk again.
Following the crash, Nungaray’s car kept traveling before striking another truck and a traffic light pole.
Investigators believe the woman was drunk while driving. She reportedly had multiple convictions in the past over DUI, burglary, and petty theft.
