NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Nine days after she turned herself in to police, the woman accused of driving the wrong way into the Downtown Tunnel, causing an accident that left one dead, was denied bond in a Norfolk courtroom.
Dominique Goodwin, 27, is facing one count aggravated manslaughter in the death of 43-year-old Shelby “Lexus” Riddick-Walker of Portsmouth. The crash occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on Dec. 30.
She appeared in court Wednesday morning in a wheelchair and did not testify.
Woman killed in wrong way Downtown Tunnel crash
Goodwin’s mother, who testified in favor of bond, told the court that Goodwin had suffered injuries requiring medical attention to her ankles and wrists. The prosecutor disputed that, however, saying that a check of her medical records only showed a hip surgery related to the accident.
Goodwin’s defense attorney asked the court to allow her to recover while awaiting trial in the care of her mother, who lives in Chesapeake. Goodwin’s two children were already staying with her.