Toniette Katherine Piccinich, 19, killed and one other seriously injured in high-speed accident with drunk driver on Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville, Alabama
Underage drunk driver kills 19-year-old at NW Huntsville intersection
On Friday night in Huntsville, a young woman lost her life at the hands of a someone police say was driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Officers say Christopher Wayne Ross, 19-years-old, was speeding west on Mastin Lake Road when he ran a red light hitting a vehicle, killing the driver. The driver was identified as 19-year-old Toniette Katherine Piccinich.
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“We can’t bring [Piccinich] back but all we can do is say sorry and apologize for his actions,” said Ross’ aunt Heidi Burgh.
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Toni bought a beautiful yellow dress to wear to a wedding last Saturday. She never got to go to the wedding or wear the dress. Instead, she was buried in the yellow dress.
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Court documents indicate that Ross' blood alcohol level that night was .14, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 for a person 21 years old or older. The legal limit for an underage drinker, as Ross was, is .02.
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The force of the impact caused Piccinich's vehicle to hit another vehicle sitting at red light. A passenger in the third vehicle was entrapped and then taken to Huntsville Hospital in serious condition. Ross is charged with manslaughter, assault and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.
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A white Impala was traveling on Mastin Lake Road at high speed at around 8:15 p.m. when witnesses say the driver ran a red light and collided with a grey Toyota Corolla. The Impala struck the Corolla on the driver side door, and the force of the impact pushed the Corolla into a blue car at the other end of the intersection. The driver of the Corolla, identified as 19-year-old Toniette Katherine Piccinich, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver in the blue car had to be extricated from their vehicle, and wa taken to Huntsville Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Impala, 19-year-old Christopher Wayne Ross, was reportedly extremely intoxicated and tried to flee the scene on foot but was apprehended by witnesses. He is charged with manslaughter and a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident.
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