Erick Taxilaga Trujillo, 29, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for killing Katherine "Katie" Harris in a drunk driving incident. On April 16, 2023, Trujillo crashed into Harris while speeding at 72 mph through a red light in Cobble Hill. He pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and displayed signs of intoxication at the scene. The tragic incident highlights the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of road safety.
This defendant made a disastrous decision when he got behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated, causing an innocent woman to be killed.
Taxilaga Trujillo was driving a 2012 Volvo S60 westbound on Atlantic Avenue at around 9:56 p.m. when he ran a red light and struck Harris.
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