According to court documents, a young woman admitted to authorities that she had “drank one twisted tea” after hitting an Uber and murdering a couple.
In connection with the deaths of Desiree and Max Mooney, both 30, following the tragic collision in Bakersfield, California, Annabell Correa, 22, is awaiting trial.
According to court documents that Bakersfield Now was able to obtain, Correa told investigators, “I drank one twisted tea, bro.”
She allegedly screamed out, “I’m never seeing my kid huh, just because I drove and drank one, two drinks,” according to the documents.
Correa, who was 21 at the time of the deadly crash in March of last year, is accused of failing to stop at a red light before colliding with the automobile carrying the high school sweethearts.
Correa crashed into Desiree and Max while they were taking an Uber back from a Saint Patrick’s Day event. Desiree passed away in the hospital, while Max died on the spot.
Their friend Tayler Wells was inside the car at the time, and both he and the driver sustained serious injuries.
The court was shown terrifying video of the collision, in which the two automobiles crashed at high speed, during a preliminary hearing in February of this year.
Following the collision in Bakersfield last March, Max and Desiree Mooney passed away.
Annabell Correa struck the automobile carrying the high school sweethearts at the time of the fatal crash after failing to stop at a red light.
According to KGET, the court heard that Correa was driving at 82 mph when she ran the red light and collided with the Uber driver, who was traveling at 73 mph.
According to what the court heard, Wells lost multiple teeth, broke multiple bones on her right side, and had to relearn how to walk.
Correa’s blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.088 percent, which is more than the 0.080 percent legal limit. She was apparently operating a vehicle without a license as well.
She is scheduled to go on trial in August of this year on ten charges, including two counts of murder. She entered a not guilty plea.
Larry Baker, Max’s uncle, had told KBAK that the pair had recently moved back to Bakersfield from San Diego and intended to purchase their first house together.
He claimed that Desiree worked for an accounting firm and his nephew was a union electrician when they first met in high school.
Following their passing, friends and family came together to support one another, and a fundraising raised almost $27,000.
“Desiree had just celebrated her 30th birthday in January and like any couple were enjoying their lives responsibly,” the statement stated.
According to what the court heard, Correa ran a red light at 82 mph and collided with the Uber driver, who was traveling at 73 mph. This is the collision’s aftermath.
A family member said that the two first connected in high school.
They went out last Sunday morning, March 16, and while they made the right choice by calling an Uber driver to take them home, another girl decided to drive that morning while intoxicated.
Her car and the one Desiree and Max were in collided that morning, killing Desiree and Max and injuring the Uber driver as well as other drivers.
“I come to you on behalf of the Garcia and Mooney families because I believe that no parent should bury their children.”
“Many families lost their kids on that day, and although some will get better, the void left by Desiree and Max’s passing will last forever.”
