Drunk driver who killed Texas college student learns fate

Key Points:

• Lynlee Pollis, 30, was sentenced to seven years in prison for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault after fatally hitting Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace and seriously injuring Catherine Solberg in a 2023 drunk driving crash in Dallas, Texas.
• After her release, Pollis must serve 10 years probation and spend 15 days in jail annually, including on Christmas, her birthday, the victims' birthdays, and the crash anniversary, as ordered by State District Judge Jennifer Balido.
• The crash occurred when Pollis was speeding at 67 mph in a 35 mph zone and ran a red light; blood tests showed her blood alcohol concentration was 0.294%, nearly four times the legal limit.
• Victims' families expressed anger over Pollis' lack of accountability during the trial, condemning her actions as selfish and devastating, while the prosecution argued the crash was a predictable consequence of her choices.
• Pollis' defense acknowledged her speeding and running the red light but disputed the reliability of the blood alcohol evidence, requesting probation due to her lack of prior felonies; however, the jury rejected this plea in favor of prison time.