L.A. nurse who slammed speeding Mercedes into cars, killing 5, arrested by CHP

[dalton99a]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-04/windsor-hills-fiery-crash-kills-multiple-people-pregnant-woman

L.A. nurse who slammed speeding Mercedes into cars, killing 5, arrested by CHP
By Noah Goldberg, Richard Winton, Nathan Solis, Jonah Valdez, Gregory Yee
Published Aug. 4, 2022 Updated Aug. 5, 2022 5:21 PM PT

A registered nurse has been arrested and will be booked on vehicular manslaughter charges in the fiery Windsor Hills crash that killed five people, including a pregnant woman, law enforcement sources confirmed to The Times on Friday.

Investigators have arrested Nicole Linton, 37, who they said was driving the speeding Mercedes-Benz that smashed through traffic at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues. Linton is currently in the hospital and is cooperating with California Highway Patrol investigators, sources said.

The news of her arrest came as the medical examiner released the name of the pregnant woman who died, Asherey Ryan, 23.

Ryan, 8 1/2 months pregnant, was with her boyfriend on her way to a doctor’s appointment when the Mercedes crashed into their car. She and her boyfriend died, as did their 1-year-old baby and Ryan’s unborn child, according to Ryan’s sister. The county coroner has not yet released official identifications of anyone besides Ryan.

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[rainin]

1. I wonder if she was coming home from work and fell asleep. Tragic all around. n/t

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. Watch it slowed down & pause it at :07 when she hits the other car,

never hit her brakes at all.

[Skittles]

4. um

people who fall asleep aren't driving, like, 100mp

[viva la]

3. My god, that poor family.

Baby, mom, dad, unborn baby.
The Merc must have been going very fast.

[gay texan]

5. Going on drag racing experience here

That was pretty damn close to 100 mph

[viva la]

6. I won't ask how you know!

[Irish_Dem]

10. Doesn't seem you could go that fast falling asleep at the wheel?

Even with automative driving assist type things?

Only so many explanations I would think.

[gay texan]

12. I'd be real surprised if she was asleep

That was foot to the floor, hauling the mail.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Only so many explanations for that behavior.

Thanks for the info, that is what I thought.

[gay texan]

14. Yep.

Not wanting to put the cart before the horse here, but I'm thinking we have the same idea

[Irish_Dem]

16. Right.

[Raine]

7. Heartbreaking 💔

hopefully she lost control for some reason and this wasn't deliberate or a totally a selfish thoughtless action.

[Mike Nelson]

8. I think...

... there is something wrong, something we don't know. Nobody speeds like that in that kind of traffic... it's odd she's even alive. I don't think this was someone who just decided to drive that recklessly...

[Sympthsical]

9. I don't know what I was expecting

But it was not that.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. You Said It!

Very mundane, then whoosh, bang & fire.
I've seen intersection accidents.
Nothing ever close to that!

[grantcart]

15. And the cars who witnessed it just drove off

[Calculating]

17. I really hope this wasn't a suicide attempt

So selfish

[Demovictory9]

18. acquaintance said she was drunk and angry after fight with boyfriend

reported on radio. No link,