Uber driver killed, US Navy sailors injured by accused impaired driver, Florida cops say
A 19-year-old woman is accused of being intoxicated during a crash that killed an Uber driver and injured two U.S. Navy sailors, Florida law enforcement said.
Terriny Krepps of Pensacola is charged with DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injures and two counts of DUI, according to an Aug. 28 news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Attorney information for Krepps wasn’t available in Escambia County records Aug. 28.
Shortly after 4 a.m. June 29, Krepps is accused of running a red light in her Hyundai Elantra and smashing into the right side of a Subaru Legacy driven by a 60-year-old Pensacola man, troopers said.
He was doing an Uber ride for two U.S. Navy sailors, a 22-year-old man from Iowa and a 28-year-old man from New York, according to a report.
Both were seriously injured and taken to a hospital as trauma patients, while the Uber driver was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
Krepps also sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to the report, and a traffic homicide investigator said she was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Investigators said they notified U.S Navy command at Naval Air Station Pensacola about the sailors’ injuries.
Pensacola is in the western part of the Florida Panhandle.
What to know about impaired driving
In 2020, nearly 12,000 people were killed in car crashes that involved drunk drivers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than 30 people die each day in crashes where a driver is believed to be drunk, the CDC reported.
“Safe driving requires focus, coordination, good judgment, and quick reactions to the environment,” the CDC said. “Any alcohol or other drug use impairs the ability to drive safely.”
A person’s blood alcohol concentration can be measured, and the legal limit for driving in most states is 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter. Experts, however, say even lower levels of alcohol concentration can cause impairment.
The CDC says everyone can help prevent drunk driving with these steps:
Don’t let friends drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Don’t ride with an impaired driver.
If you’re hosting a party, remind guests to plan ahead.
Arrange alternative transportation or have a designated driver.
This story was originally published August 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Uber driver killed, US Navy sailors injured by accused impaired driver, Florida cops say."