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Police: BR doctor not at fault in deadly crash, still faces charges for drunk driving

2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago Sunday, June 19 2022 Jun 19, 2022 June 19, 2022 3:53 PM June 19, 2022 in News
Source: WBRZ News

BATON ROUGE - A man whose vehicle was struck head-on by another driver is facing a vehicular homicide charge after police determined he was driving drunk at the time of the crash. 

According to Louisiana State Police, 35-year-old Chenna Nalabolu is being charged—despite not being directly at fault for the deadly wreck—after a breathalyzer test determined his blood-alcohol level was .087 percent, just over the legal driving limit. 

Police said the other driver, 22-year-old Summer McKinnon of Walker, was on Nicholson Drive around 3 a.m. when her vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and hit Nalabolu's car. 

McKinnon was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt and died at a hospital. Nalabolu was not hurt in the crash.

A State Police spokesperson said crash investigators determined McKinnon was at fault for the wreck, though Nalabolu was still booked based on the results of the breathalyzer exam.

Nalabolu is a practicing hospital physician, according to the Baton Rouge Clinic. 

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