VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man has been found guilty of killing a woman and injuring another while driving under the influence of marijuana near Town Center in Virginia Beach.
A jury found Nathan Poole, a 26-year-old from Chesapeake, guilty of involuntary manslaughter, maiming and driving under the influence on Thursday.
On Aug. 22, 2022, Poole got behind the wheel after using marijuana, prosecutors said. While Poole was driving in the Town Center area, he hit two women: Rosa Blanco and her cousin Concepcion Blanco.
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The cousins were leaving a restaurant after celebrating Rosa’s birthday, prosecutors added. They said the women were crossing the street when Poole hit them.
Rosa died at the scene, and while Concepcion survived, she was hospitalized for five weeks and has severe, permanent injuries, prosecutors said.
Video surveillance shows Poole’s vehicle rolling over the women without braking, prosecutors noted.