From the Office of the District Attorney:
Martinez, California – On March 17th, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office charged a Concord woman in a DUI-related hit-and-run collision that took the life of a Pleasant Hill woman.
Angelina Marina Solis, 45, faces charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, diving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury, driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury, and leaving the scene of an accident. Three charges have enhancements: One with feeing the scene of a crime and two for great bodily injury to the victim.
At approximately 1:49 a.m. on March 8th, Solis was traveling northbound on Contra Costa Boulevard when she ran a red light at the intersection of Taylor Boulevard in Pleasant Hill. Her vehicle struck a 41-year-old Pleasant Hill woman who, along with another individual, was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. After the collision, Solis fled the scene.
Pleasant Hill Police responded to 911 calls from bystanders and immediately rendered aid to the victim, who died at the scene. The other individual was uninjured. During the investigation into the fatal crash, officers located and arrested Solis later that morning. She was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility and posted bail the same day.
Officers continued their investigation and presented the case to the District Attorney’s Impaired Motorist Prosecution and Crimes Team on March 17th. The IMPACT Team, a specialized unit dedicated exclusively to prosecuting serious DUI fatality and injury cases, reviewed the case and filed charges in Superior Court.
This afternoon, Solis appeared in court and entered not guilty pleas to all charges and denied all enhancements. She was taken into custody with bail set at $350,000. Her next court appearance — a preliminary hearing — is scheduled for March 27th at 8:30 a.m. in Department 27 at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez.
District Attorney Diana Becton said, “Driving under the influence is a serious and entirely preventable problem. This tragic incident is exactly why the IMPACT Team exists — to hold accountable those who choose to drink and drive and, as a result, kill or injure others. We hope that greater awareness of the legal consequences leads to more people making responsible choices before getting behind the wheel.”
