Woman found not guilty of murder, guilty of lesser charges in deadly 2023 Rock Creek Park crash that killed 3 men

WASHINGTON — A woman convicted of several DUIs was found not guilty of murdering a Lyft driver and his two passengers more than three years after the deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway.

Nakita Walker was facing three counts of second-degree murder, but a jury decided she was not guilty of that specific charge. Instead, they decided she was guilty of involuntary manslaughter. She was also found guilty of fleeing and of assault with a dangerous weapon.

Walker had five prior DUI cases when she crashed into a Honda sedan while driving at least 70 miles per hour after applying brakes. Prosecutors said she was under the influence during this crash as well. All three occupants of the Honda were killed…

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