A man in Jacksonville was recently convicted in connection with a vehicle accident that resulted in a fatality. His BAC at the time of the accident was a 0.16, which is well above the legal limit of 0.08 in North Carolina. He was convicted of felony death by motor vehicle, DWI and careless and reckless driving. He has been sentenced to serve 20 to 36 months in prison as a result.
The accident occurred in April of last year. The man was driving the vehicle with his girlfriend as a passenger. The man crashed the vehicle which caused both of the occupants to be ejected from the vehicle. His girlfriend was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
