"Travon Troupe, 39, of Hayward, allegedly drove drunk through a red light at Foothill Boulevard and 68th Avenue in Oakland, smashing into a big rig that had the right of way. The July 13, 2020 crash caused a fire, and Oakland police said they only realized Troupe was drunk after pulling him out of his burning car, where flames were spreading to the driver's seat."
"Troupe's blood/alcohol level was measured at nearly twice the legal limit, according to the charging documents. Prosecutors charged Troupe with vehicular manslaughter in the death of a passenger, Tahara Day, 31, and with drunk driving, causing injury to another passenger in Troupe's car and the driver of the big rig."
"Troupe was charged in February 2021, but only arrested last December, despite the fact that he appears to have remained in the Bay Area all that time, according to court records. Troupe was released from jail after posting $50,000 bail and has been enrolling in Alcoholics Anonymous, per a judge's order, court records show."
On July 13, 2020, Travon Troupe allegedly ran a red light at Foothill Boulevard and 68th Avenue in Oakland and collided with a big rig that had the right of way. The crash ignited a fire that spread into Troupe's vehicle, and officers discovered he was intoxicated after removing him from the burning car; his blood-alcohol level measured nearly twice the legal limit. A passenger, Tahara Day, 31, died; another passenger and the big rig driver were injured. Prosecutors charged Troupe with vehicular manslaughter and related drunk-driving counts in February 2021; he was arrested last December and released on $50,000 bail.
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