BEVERLY HILLS – A local woman was one of two passengers killed in a solo-vehicle crash in Beverly Hills Friday morning that also injured four other women, including the alleged DUI driver, who was arrested.
Jenetta Williams, 30, of Palmdale died at a hospital, the coroner’s office reported. Denesha Stewart, 24, of Lakewood also died after the collision, according to the coroner.
The crash was reported at 1:23 a.m. Friday, April 27, in the area of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, said Beverly Hills police Sgt. Andrew Myers.
The vehicle, a BMW X5, was eastbound on Santa Monica Boulevard when the crash took place, Beverly Hills police Lt. Elisabeth Albanese said. Some of the women were ejected from the vehicle, Albanese added.
All of the women, who ranged in age from 20 to 35, were taken to a hospital, where two of them later died, Albanese said. The others’ injuries ranged from minor to critical, she said.
The driver, 30-year-old Taisha Welch of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Albanese said. Welch was later booked on suspicion of several charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and driving without a license.
Welch remains in the Beverly Hills jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, sheriff’s inmate records reported.
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Ron says
Just a few drinks can get you in alot of trouble.
Cynic says
I feel bad for the two girls that lost their lives and their families, but actions have consequences. Cars are 2-ton projectiles that will kill people when driven irresponsibly. As bad as this was we’re lucky that it was only a solo crash.
Mary says
My husband was hit by a drunk driver 12 years ago that left him permanently disabled. We were the lucky ones: the drunk driver died and my husband lived. People need to wise up: with Uber and Lyft there is no reason to drive drunk. You never know who you’re going to hit/kill. My husband knew the woman who hit him.
Renee Bustos says
I can personally tell you that the family of Denesha is really taking this hard and trying to make sense of all of this. Please pray for this family and those affected by this senseless death.
Yamilet B. says
I can imagine of how heartbreaking this tragic news must be for both families to find out such sorrowful ending. Please pass on my sincere condolences for the family of Denesha. I have included them in my prayers. That they may take courage to endure such tragedy and may they be strengthened by the words of our Almighty Heavenly Father Jehovah in Revelation 21:4 “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” And we shall be with our loved ones once again.-Lk.23:43 For more comforting scriptures they may read them at jw.org.
Alexis says
Stats don’t matter to self-centered people.
Alexis says
She was a car wreck waiting to happen, and it did. The absolute devastation one human being can cause.
Alby says
There’s a sense of outer body experience when one is intoxicated. She got the full deal behind the wheel with the payment to follow. To all intoxicated people, Stay away from vehicles . It aint worth the process and trial ect.