A Glendale, Arizona car accident that left one dead is the reason why a Surprise woman is being charged with manslaughter.

On March 9, the 35-year-old woman was driving under the influence when she ran a red light. She was near the intersection of Bell Road and 83rd Avenue when she struck a vehicle. A husband and wife were injured in the other vehicle, one of them fatally. The husband received serious injuries, and was transported to a local hospital to be treated. His 31-year-old wife was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

The woman’s blood-alcohol content at the time of the accident was 0.295. The legal limit in the state of Arizona is 0.08. She has been charged with manslaughter, as well as endangerment.

If you have been charged with manslaughter in Arizona, please contact the Arizona criminal defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.