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Texas woman sentenced to 7 years in prison, annual jail time during probation for deadly DUI crash

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Sinkewicz, M. (2026, October 16). Texas woman sentenced to 7 years in prison, annual jail time during probation for deadly DUI crash. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-woman-sentenced-7-years-prison-annual-jail-time-during-probation-deadly-dui-crash

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-16 · by Michael Sinkewicz

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Lynlee Pollis, 30, received a sentence of seven years in prison and ten years of probation, including annual jail time for 15 days each year, following her conviction for intoxication manslaughter and assault after crashing into and killing Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace and injuring Catherine "CeCe" Solberg. The crash occurred on September 24, 2023, in Dallas; Pollis was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294%, nearly four times the legal limit, leading to severe consequences including mandatory jail time on significant dates related to the victims and the incident.
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Lynlee Pollis, 30, was sentenced to seven years in prison plus ten years of probation following her conviction on intoxication manslaughter and assault charges in the fatal September 2023 crash at Southern Methodist University. The crash killed student Honor Wallace and severely injured another student, Catherine "CeCe" Solberg. As part of her sentence, Pollis must serve an additional 15 days in jail each year during probation on the victims' birthdays, her own birthday, Christmas, and the date of the crash. Her blood alcohol level at the time was 0.294%, nearly four times the legal limit. During the sentencing hearing, Solberg's father Bobby criticized Pollis for not admitting her guilt and causing undue suffering to both families through a prolonged trial.

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Topics

Jetta Southern Methodist University Texas The Dallas Morning News Volkswagen

Subjects

Pollis PERSON · 10× Solberg PERSON · 3× Wallace PERSON · 3× Texas GPE · 2× The Dallas Morning News ORG · 2× Catherine "CeCe" Solberg PERSON · 1× Honor Wallace PERSON · 1× Jennifer Balido PERSON · 1× Lynlee Pollis PERSON · 1× Southern Methodist University ORG · 1×

Narrative

A Texas woman convicted of killing a college student in a drunken-driving crash was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to return to jail for 15 days each year while on probation.
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🔮 "You were so drunk and you wouldn’t admit it.

Claims (21 extracted, 5 hedged)

A Texas woman convicted of killing a college student in a drunken-driving crash was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to return to jail for 15 days each year while on probation. asserted
woman → convict → probation
Lynlee Pollis, 30, was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in the September 2023 crash that killed 19-year-old Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace and seriously injured her friend, Catherine "CeCe" Solberg, according to The Dallas Morning News. uncertain
that → sentence → News
State District Judge Jennifer Balido also ordered Pollis to serve 10 years of probation following her release from prison, including 15 days in jail annually. asserted
Pollis → order → jail
Some of the required jail dates coincide with the victims' birthdays, Pollis' birthday and the anniversary of the deadly crash, according to the newspaper. uncertain
Some → require → newspaper
The sentence came after roughly three hours of jury deliberations following a two-and-a-half-week trial. asserted
sentence → come → trial
During the trial, Solberg's father, Bobby Solberg, delivered an emotional victim impact statement criticizing Pollis for putting the families through the lengthy proceedings. asserted
father → deliver → proceedings
"You were so drunk and you wouldn’t admit it. asserted
you → admit → it
You made us sit through this [trial] for three weeks," Solberg said. asserted
Solberg → make → weeks
"We’ve seen no personal accountability from you." asserted
We → see → you
Wallace's father, David Wallace, also confronted Pollis in his victim impact statement. asserted
father → confront → statement
"You took the most precious gift from us through your selfishness," he said. asserted
he → take → selfishness
Own what you did." asserted
you → own → what
On Sept. 24, 2023, Wallace was driving her Volkswagen Jetta through a green light in Dallas when Pollis' Lexus SUV slammed into her vehicle. asserted
SUV → drive → vehicle
Wallace was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Solberg, a passenger in the Jetta, suffered a shoulder injury and concussion. asserted
Solberg → pronounce → injury
She was later diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, according to The Dallas Morning News. uncertain
She → diagnose → News
According to testimony from prosecution experts cited by the newspaper, Pollis was traveling approximately 67 mph in a 35-mph zone and drove through a traffic light that had been red for at least five seconds. uncertain
that → accord → seconds
Pollis' husky named Tequila, who was also in the vehicle, was not hurt. asserted
who → name → vehicle
The newspaper reported that testing showed Pollis had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294%, nearly four times Texas' legal limit of 0.08%. asserted
Pollis → report → %
According to the initial arrest affidavit, officers noticed Pollis had glassy eyes, slurred speech and an odor of alcohol when they interviewed her at the hospital. uncertain
they → accord → hospital
Her attorneys had sought probation rather than prison, pointing to her lack of prior felony convictions. asserted
attorneys → seek → convictions
Defense attorney Scott Palmer said during his closing argument that Pollis was a "good person who made a terrible decision." asserted
who → say → decision
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