Drunk Driver Who Killed College Student Faces an Unusual Condition After Prison

A Texas woman sentenced to seven years in prison for a fatal drunk-driving crash will face another unusual punishment after her release: returning to jail for 15 days every year during a decade of probation.

Lynlee Pollis, 30, was convicted of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault after a September 2023 crash in Dallas killed 19-year-old Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace and seriously injured her friend, Catherine “CeCe” Solberg.

Prosecutors said Pollis was driving at 67 mph in a 35-mph zone when she ran a red light and struck Wallace’s car. A toxicology expert testified that Pollis’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.294%, nearly four times Texas’s legal limit. Her defense disputed the intoxication evidence but acknowledged that she had been speeding and ran the red light.

The sentence includes seven years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation. During probation, Pollis must spend 15 days in jail each year, with the scheduled days tied to the crash anniversary, Christmas, her own birthday and the birthdays of the victims.

During emotional victim-impact statements, Wallace’s family spoke about the loss of their daughter and the future she would never have. Solberg’s family also described the lasting effects of her injuries, including a traumatic brain injury.

The case took an emotional turn as relatives and friends addressed Pollis in court, criticizing her actions and questioning whether she had taken sufficient responsibility for the crash.

The sentencing brings a major chapter of the criminal case to a close, but the consequences of the collision will continue for both families. Pollis’s unusual probation condition means her punishment will not end when she leaves prison.

Source: DAILYMAIL