Woman in fatal crash was texting

Another reminder not to text and drive. From the SFGate

"A woman who crashed into a line of cars at a construction site in Shasta County and killed another driver was sending text messages on her cell phone at the time, the California Highway Patrol says.

A CHP report says Deborah Matis-Engle of Shingletown was driving 66 mph and text-messaging just before the crash in August.

Matis-Engle, 48, pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter charges in Shasta County Superior Court.

She crashed into the car of 46-year-old Petra Monika Winn at the construction zone, just east of Redding on Highway 44. Rescue crews were unable to pull Winn from the burning wreckage."

emily | 11:11 AM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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