Drunk driver killed mom of 5 after obliterating car they were riding in while going nearly 100 mph in a 25 mph zone, never hit brakes and applied 100% throttle: Cops

A mother of five in Wisconsin who was riding in the front seat of a car with a drunk driver was left badly mangled after the vehicle they were in struck a tree — with the man behind the wheel going nearly 100 mph in a 25 mph zone, cops say. The Milwaukee mom died at the scene after suffering blunt force injuries to her head, neck, chest, abdomen, back and pelvis.

William Lee, 60, is charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide after killing 41-year-old Elaine Corbitt in a crash near 93rd Street and Wilbur Avenue on Jan. 13 following an evening of drinking, according to court documents obtained by local NBC affiliate WTMJ.

Lee allegedly admitted to cops that he consumed several beers leading up to the crash after failing a field sobriety test. Data obtained from his car showed that he was traveling at a speed of 98.8 mph in the seconds before hitting the tree, the court documents say…

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