A woman is facing 15 years in prison for her involvement in a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 94 in Harrison Township, Michigan, on Thursday evening.
According to Fox-2 Detroit, 20-year-old Ceara Abbott was behind the wheel of a Ford F-150, when she lost control of the vehicle and struck a highway guardrail. The impact caused her best friend, 21-year-old Samantha Mullins, to be ejected out of the vehicle, killing her instantly.
Immediately after the crash occurred, Abbott called 911 said that her vehicle had been hit by a semi truck.
“We got hit by a semi trying to pass lanes. And then, um, my friend flew out the f—— window, dude! My friend, I carried her to the back f—— seat. And she’s not responsive! Her leg is broke!” she can be heard saying on recordings.
A police investigation uncovered a different story, however.
Police believe the 20-year-old driver was operating the vehicle while intoxicated and got into an argument with a third passenger in the backseat. The combination of her intoxication, plus wet roads, led to the accident, they say.
Abbott was arrested and charged with one count of operating while intoxicated, and one count of operating while intoxicated causing death. She faces 15 years in jail if found guilty and is currently being held at Macomb County jail on a $50,000 bond.