Woman found guilty of intoxication manslaughter in crash that killed Honor Wallace
DALLAS, TX – The woman charged with a 2023 crash that killed a Southern Methodist University student has been found guilty on multiple charges, according to an NBC 5 DFW report.
Lynless Pollis of Dallas was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault for the fatal accident that claimed the life of 19-year-old student Honor Wallace.
The wreck happened Sept. 24, 2023 in the area of U.S. Highway 75 and Monticello Avenue at about 4:20 p.m.
Dallas police said Pollis was driving a Lexus SUV when she went through a light and collided with Wallace’s Volkswagen Jetta, which had the green signal light at the northbound N. Central Expressway feeder road.
Wallace suffered fatal injuries while her friend who was a passenger was seriously injured.
A toxicology expert said testing after the accident showed that Pollis had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294%, nearly four times the Texas legal limit of 0.08%
The charge of intoxication manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and intoxication assault carries up to 10 years.
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