Homecoming parade crash suspect WAS NOT intoxicated, does this change your initial opinion any?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 02:40:58 -0500

I know all evidence is not in yet, just asking for your best guess based on what we have... Personally, I think she will be a mental case and there was no mention of additional drug (medication) toxicology testing or other medical issues...

STILLWATER, Okla. – A document filed in court shows the woman accused of killing four people and injuring dozens of others after driving through Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade last month had a blood-alcohol content lower than the legal intoxication threshold.

The Tulsa World reports that 25-year-old Adacia Chambers was ordered to submit to a blood alcohol test at Stillwater Medical Center following the Oct. 24 crash.

A document filed Thursday in Payne County District Court by defense attorney Tony Coleman indicates her blood-alcohol content was 0.01. The legal threshold for intoxication is 0.08.

Chambers faces four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of assault and battery with means likely to produce death.

Prosecutors say evidence suggests it was "an intentional act."

Document: Homecoming parade crash suspect wasn't intoxicated

A document filed in court shows the woman accused of killing four people and injuring dozens of others after driving through Oklahoma State University's homecoming parade last month had a blood-alcohol content lower than the legal intoxication threshold.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Nov 22 at 2015 2:50 AM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 02:50:08 -0500

MSgt Curtis Ellis My aunt, who has Multiple Sclerosis, was once stopped by a cop for erratic driving. When the roadside 'drunk' test was administered, she could not, and did not pass it. She was arrested for DUI, despite blowing a 0.00. It took her doctor's intervention to get her cleared -- MS sufferers have many conditions that can make them seem altered. But, she was cleared. One of her symptoms was vertigo, which eventually cost her her license....but wasn't illegal at that stop.

Point is? IF drugs and alcohol weren't involved, then we simply need to wait for more information. Maybe she WAS a psychopath...but maybe, tragically, she had a seizure, or blacked out, or any of 100 conditions that could cost temporary motor control. IF they've ruled out D & A.

Response by MSgt Daniel Attilio made Nov 22 at 2015 7:29 AM

MSgt Daniel Attilio — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:29:02 -0500

She is the news daily here. Speculation is mental problems and suicidal. She comes off as all round fruit bat.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 22 at 2015 6:03 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:03:36 -0500

I wonder if she was texting.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Nov 22 at 2015 6:08 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:08:00 -0500

Like any mass murder (which I believe this would qualify), we need to examine the factors of mental health. Could screening have prevented this? Probably not. Should she be held accountable? Absolutely. However, I would hope a judge & jury consider mental health when assigning the penalty... or maybe better put, therapy. I don't believe this will meet the requisites of 1st Deg Murder. We can't prevent fate. But, we can't stuff the mentally ill into a box and blissfully hope they get better. When Ms. Chambers is reintegrated into our society, we're all going to have to deal with the precipitate of our penal system.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 30 at 2015 8:14 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:14:46 -0500

She was distracted. You cant miss a body of people unless you are intoxicated, on drugs, or distracted.