A 19-year-old freshman at Winston-Salem State University was killed over the weekend in a crash involving a drunken driver, police in Onslow County told NBC affiliate WITN.
Police said Jacinta Fischer was struck by a vehicle traveling at least 85 mph being driven by Jacob Beitz.
Police said Beitz attempted to get back into his car and drive away, but an officer deployed a Taser nine times to subdue him. Inside his car, officers found an open container of alcohol, police said.
Beitz’s charges include driving while impaired, felony death by motor vehicle, voluntary manslaughter, careless and reckless driving, seven counts of aggravated assault, communicating threats, resisting arrest, driving with an open container of alcohol, speeding, aggressive driving and driving with a revoked license.
Police said Fisher, a biology major, died at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
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