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How did the crash investigation lead to Mackenzie Shirilla being charged with murder?
During the crash reconstruction, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Elliot Rawson reported that the vehicle was traveling at an average speed of 97.8 miles per hour as it neared the intersection where it collided with the building.
Additionally, Troup mentioned that toxicology tests detected THC, the active component in marijuana, in Mackenzie’s bloodstream, but found no evidence of alcohol or psilocybin.
A forensic auto investigator determined that “the braking, the steering, the tires, the acceleration were functioning properly,” according to Troup, indicating that there was no vehicle malfunction.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Ryan Fox stated in the document that the Camry’s electronic data recorder revealed that the accelerator pedal was “fully pressed down” for five seconds prior to the crash.
“Most individuals would attempt to slow or stop the vehicle to prevent such an impact,” Fox noted. “In this instance, there was no braking.”
The data indicated that three seconds before impact, he added, the steering wheel moved right, then left, then sharply right, and the car shifted from drive to neutral before returning to drive.
“I believe the boys were trying to save their lives,” Troup remarked. “I think Dom and Davion were pulling on the wheel and reaching for the gearshift, but it was too late.”
