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Driver accused of killing college student in drunken crash had BAC almost 4 times over limit: report

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 3). Driver accused of killing college student in drunken crash had BAC almost 4 times over limit: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/dallas-driver-accused-of-killing-college-student-had-bac-almost-4-times-over-limit-report/

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Lynlee Pollis, accused of killing Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace in a 2023 drunken crash in Dallas, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294%, nearly four times the legal limit of 0.08%. Testimony revealed that Pollis was driving at twice the speed limit when she crashed through a red light, hitting Wallace’s car and killing her instantly. The defense claims Pollis’ high BAC evidence is invalid, questioning its collection and storage methods.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In September 2023, Lynlee Pollis, aged 24 at the time, was involved in a fatal crash near Monticello Avenue in Dallas, Texas. The accident killed Honor Wallace, a 19-year-old student from Southern Methodist University. According to testimony by toxicology chemist Brittany Welch, Pollis's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was measured at 0.294% after the crash, nearly four times over the legal limit of 0.08% in Texas. Witnesses reported that Pollis had "glassy eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcoholic beverage." She admitted to consuming a single margarita infused with tequila shots earlier at a dog-friendly outdoor bar. Despite this admission, testimony indicated she was driving at nearly twice the speed limit before hitting Wallace's vehicle as it entered the intersection on a red light. Pollis's defense is yet to be fully detailed in public reports.

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Ella Morrison

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A Texas driver accused of killing a college student in a drunken crash three years ago had a blood alcohol reading almost four times over the limit, according to a toxicology expert’s trial testimony Thursday. uncertain

driver → accuse → testimony

Lynlee Pollis was allegedly driving at nearly twice the speed limit when she plowed through a red traffic light in Dallas, killing 19-year-old Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace in September 2023, The Dallas Morning News reported. uncertain

News → drive → September

Pollis, who was hospitalized at the time of the crash, reportedly had “glassy eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcoholic beverage,” the publication previously reported. uncertain

publication → hospitalize → beverage

The now-27-year-old admitted drinking a single margarita infused with tequila shots while out with her husky named “Tequila” at a hip outdoor bar that’s also a dog park, Fox 4 reported. asserted

Fox → admit → bar

Hours after the crash, testing showed Pollis had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294%, according testimony by toxicology chemist Brittany Welch. asserted

Pollis → show → Welch

The legal limit to drive in Texas is 0.08%. asserted

limit → drive → Texas

To reach a blood alcohol reading that high, Pollis likely would have consumed six to 11 standard alcoholic drinks — or three to five larger drinks or doubles, Welch testified. asserted

Welch → reach → drinks

But her defense attorneys, George Milner and Scott Palmer, claim Pollis’ blood evidence was tainted and probed witnesses on how it was collected, handled and stored, The News reported. uncertain

News → claim → witnesses

Bodycam footage played in court showed Pollis standing without trouble and talking without slurring and multiple witnesses testified they didn’t smell booze on the alleged drunk driver. asserted

they → play → driver

Her trial kicked off on Monday, with prosecutor Lauren Black telling jurors during opening statements that Pollis’s blood alcohol level was “well over” the legal limit, according to the outlet. uncertain

level → kick → outlet

Pollis was driving at 63 mph but sped up to 67 mph as she approached the intersection at Monticello Avenue, which has a speed limit of 35 mph, Collision Safety Institute director Rusty Haight testified Friday. asserted

Haight → drive → mph

The light in Pollis’ northbound direction at the intersection had been red for about five to seven seconds when she collided with Wallace who was driving through a green light, according to Haight. uncertain

who → collide → Haight

Wallace’s vehicle was sent airborne briefly after the crash and she was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

she → send → scene

Her passenger sustained a broken collarbone while Pollis suffered a fractured ankle. asserted

Pollis → sustain → ankle

Pollis faces up to 20 years behind bars for intoxication manslaughter and up to 10 years for intoxication assault. asserted

Pollis → face → assault

Driver accused of killing college student in drunken crash had BAC almost 4 times over limit: report

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