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A young woman told police she had 'drank one twisted tea' after colliding with an Uber and killing a couple, court papers said.
Annabell Correa, 22, is awaiting trial over the deaths of Desiree and Max Mooney, both 30, after the fatal crash in Bakersfield, California.
'I drank one twisted tea, bro,' Correa told investigators, according to court files obtained by Bakersfield Now.
The papers also said that she blurted out: 'I'm never seeing my kid huh, just because I drove and drank one, two drinks.'
At the time of the fatal collision in March last year, Correa, who was 21, failed to stop for a red light before hitting the vehicle carrying the high school sweethearts, it is alleged.
Desiree and Max were returning from a Saint Patrick's Day celebration via Uber when Correa plowed into them. Max died at the scene and Desiree died in hospital.
Inside the vehicle at the time was their friend Tayler Wells, who, alongside the driver, suffered severe injuries.
At a preliminary hearing in February of this year, the court was shown harrowing footage of the collision, with the two cars colliding at speed
Max and Desiree Mooney died after the crash in Bakersfield last March
At the time of the fatal collision, Annabell Correa failed to stop for a red light before hitting the vehicle carrying the high school sweethearts
The court heard that Correa was traveling at 82mph as she ran the red light, colliding with the Uber driver at a speed of 73 mph, according to KGET.
The court heard that Wells broke several bones on the right side of her body, lost several teeth and had to learn how to walk again.
Correa was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.088 percent, which is above the legal limit of 0.080 percent. She was also allegedly driving without a license.
She is facing ten charges, including two counts of murder, and is set to face trial in August this year. She has pleaded not guilty.
Max's uncle, Larry Baker, previously told KBAK that the couple had just returned to Bakersfield after living in San Diego and planned to buy their first home together.
He said the two met each other in high school, and his nephew was a union electrician while Desiree worked for an accounting firm.
Family and friends gathered around each other in the aftermath of their deaths, with a fundraiser raising more than $27,000 to help them.
A post said: 'Desiree had just celebrated her 30th birthday in January and like any couple were enjoying their lives responsibly.
The court heard that Correa was traveling at 82mph as she ran the red light, colliding with the Uber driver, who was driving at 73mph. The aftermath of the collision is seen here
According to a family member, the two met in high school
'Last Sunday morning, March 16, they went out and though they made a good decision by contacting an Uber driver to take them home, another girl did not, she chose to drive that morning, under the influence.
'Her vehicle collided with the one Desiree and Max were in, taking both Desiree’s and Max’s lives and injuring not only the Uber driver but others on the road that morning.
'No parent should bury their children, but it is with that need that I come to you on behalf of the Garcia and Mooney families.
'Several families lost their children that day, and while some will recover the void of the loss of Desiree and Max will be felt forever.'
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