Murder Charges Filed in DWI Wreck

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol on Wednesday released its report on an April 1 collision on Buffaloe Road that killed two people.

Christine Haithcock Meyers, 41, of 1149 Blackbeard Lane in Raleigh, was charged with driving while impaired, two counts of second-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, violation of an open-container law and driving without insurance.

The wreck claimed the lives of Ruben Dario Medina, 34, and Jefferson Medina, 10, a third-grader at Rolesville Elementary School. A family friend and Ruben Medina's 4-year-old daughter were injured in the wreck.

Meyers' legs were injured in the wreck. As of Wednesday, she remained at WakeMed in fair condition.

Meyers was tested on the scene for alcohol, but the results of that test are pending, according to the Highway Patrol's report.

Meyers was charged on Nov. 3 with DWI in Johnston County after Highway Patrol troopers spotted a car driving erratically on Interstate 40, according to court records. Her blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.11 then, above the state's legal limit of 0.08.

Her license was revoked for 30 days, and she paid a $50 reinstatement fee on Dec. 10, according to court records. Her trial in the case – she also was charged with having an open container of alcohol in her car – is scheduled for April 15.

Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Taylor said Meyers was legally entitled to drive while she waited for her trial.

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doodad,

You cant sue. The same thing happend when my sister was killed by a drunk driver he had no insurance or money. The little money we got was from the garnishing his wages while he was locked up for the 2 years he got for killing her. Then after that he didnt have to pay anymore. He didnt come close to paying off what we had to pay to have her arrangments taken care of. So sueing they could try but if they have nothing then they cant give you anything. Lets just hope she goes away for a long time.

debkrause1
April 10, 2008 4:33 p.m.

"driving without insurance"

Sue, sue, sue on this one!!!!!

doodad
April 9, 2008 5:45 p.m.

Good I’m glad they are charging her with murder. My sister was killed by a drunk driver and all the guy got was involuntary manslaughter (2 years in prison for taking a life), and it was his second offence. It’s about time they start cracking down on these people. You never know I could be one of us they kill next time. I think if you drive drunk you should lose your license, no if ands or buts about it.

debkrause1
April 9, 2008 5:36 p.m.

And then again if all of us who are so outraged in this forum got together and lobbied for tougher DUI laws, I bet our passion for this issue would be much better spent effecting change rather than just venting our frustration through posts . . .

CarolinianByChoice
April 9, 2008 5:24 p.m.

Crick127-because of the time delay of posts I didn’t see your 2nd one before I submitted mine – Your 1st post makes more sense now – it seemed you were agreeing with Kfestus in a different context. I didn’t take your comments as a statement that it’s ok to be here illegally. Alcohol abuse straddles across all socio-economic classes and cultures, this is a fact. I agree many folks may be quick to jump on a bandwagon and unjustly accuse a specific ethnicity of certain behaviors. This is due in part because they allow the media to provide them with all their "facts" – it was the MEDIA in the 1st place that made those cases high profile, thus bringing all the attention to them (which only reinforces we shouldn’t swallow everything the media chooses to feed us). Since I’m colorblind I'd appreciate if you didn't include me in your “everyone” statement. I was actually offended by the GENDER part of Kfestus’s statement. Talk about a misogynistic attitude!

CarolinianByChoice
April 9, 2008 5:19 p.m.