DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The jury has reached a guilty verdict against a woman who was charged in connection with a crash that killed two teenagers nearly two years ago.
Ashner Hollyn Nelson was found guilty of two counts of felony driving under the influence and reckless homicide.
Investigators say Joseph DaSilva, 17, of Goose Creek, and Samuel Oliveira, 17, of Summerville, were attempting to make a left turn onto Patriot Boulevard from Club Course Drive the night of Aug. 8 around 11:15 p.m. when their vehicle was struck on the driver’s side. Both teens died at the scene.
Nelson was arrested after her release from the hospital, where she was treated for injuries sustained in the crash. Court records indicated she drove while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both and acted recklessly without regard for the safety of others.
Witnesses’ statements
A rideshare driver testified on the second day of the trial about seeing a gray Nissan speed through a red light moments before the collision. Another driver who was involved in the three-vehicle collision told the jury that the impact felt like being “struck by a train,” which sent her vehicle spinning through the intersection…