November 17, 2007
Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA: Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty In Fatal DUI Crash (Victim, George Smith)

news14.com

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- An illegal immigrant pleaded guilty Thursday to driving drunk on Interstate 40 in June and causing a deadly wrong-way crash.

Ricardo De La Torre, 24, will serve two to three years for the crime.

Authorities say De La Torre crossed the median on I-40 near Wade Avenue and crashed into two westbound cars during the morning rush.

George Smith, 54, was killed and Carolyn Hageman, 35, of Apex, was injured.

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Posted by tyne at November 17, 2007
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