Toxicology report: McBride's blood alcohol level twice the legal limitOralandar Brand-Williams The Detroit News
November 14, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Detroit — Renisha McBride’s blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit and there were traces of marijuana in her system the morning she got into a single-car crash and was later shot dead by a Dearborn Heights homeowner.
According to toxicology results released today by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s McBride’s blood alcohol level was .218. Under Michigan law, a driver with a blood alcohol level over .010 is considered legally drunk.
The toxicology report also noted that byproducts of marijuana were found in her system.
Residents on Brammell and Warren who witnessed McBride’s crash told investigators that she appeared to be intoxicated.
McBride’s driving record indicated that she had a speeding ticket out of Oak Park in December and that she had her provisional license extended in June 2011 and March 2012. Her license was current when she had the crash. Her license was suspended in February and was restored in April.
....more at linkhttp://www.detroitnews.com/article/2013 ... |FRONTPAGEMeanwhile Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy will make an announcement Friday in the high-profile fatal shooting of the 19-year-old.
The prosecutor’s office has not said if Friday’s news announcement is about whether charges will be filed in the case.
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