NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – The nurse who administered a blood take a look at on a person accused of murdering three Moore Excessive Faculty runners and injuring 4 others when he drove by way of the group in February of 2023, testified through the sixth day of testimony.
On Wednesday, testimony continued within the trial of Max Townsend, who prosecutors say was inebriated and marijuana when he drove by way of a bunch of Moore Excessive Faculty runners outdoors the college again on February 3rd, 2023.
Rachel Freeman, Yuridia Martinez and Kolby Crum didn’t survive. 4 different college students had been injured.
The protection claims Townsend choked on a Crimson Bull, leaving him unconscious on the time of the crash.
On Wednesday morning, a nurse from the Norman Regional Moore campus who tended to Townsend that day testified {that a} blood take a look at confirmed alcohol in Townsend’s system and a urine take a look at was constructive for THC.
An OSBI forensic toxicologist additionally testified, saying Townsend’s blood alcohol stage was a .068.
She instructed the jury that in her expertise, if each alcohol and THC are in an individual’s system, it might be much like the next blood alcohol stage, much like a .08, which is the authorized restrict.
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A sergeant with the Norman PD who assisted Moore police with accident reconstruction additionally testified Wednesday.
He mentioned primarily based on info gathered from a pc they related to Townsend’s truck, there was “almost certainly intentional steering” earlier than Townsend hit a VW Beetle shortly after hitting the scholars.
Testimony continues Thursday morning at 9 a.m.
