Due to their alleged involvement in a crash that claimed the life of another 18-year-old lady in Georgia, a teenager and two parents are facing crimes.
According to a news release from DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston, Hannah Hackemeyer, 18, the driver of the car that was involved in the collision, is accused with three charges of homicide by automobile and driving under the influence, among other offenses.
Involuntary manslaughter charges have been brought against the parents of her companion, Sumanth Rao, 50, and Anindita Rao, 49, for allegedly permitting the teenagers to consume alcohol before to the tragic collision that claimed Sophia Lekiachvili’s life.
Prosecutors claim that on the evening of February 23 and into February 24, Hackemeyer, Lekiachvili, and the Rao’s daughter were drinking at the Rao residence. Sumanth Rao and Anindita Rao gave their approval for the underage teenagers to consume alcohol.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Boston informed reporters that the Rao residence was referred to as the “party house,” where underage drinking was common.
“Halloween, Homecoming, the last day of school,” Boston stated. “It is a miracle that nothing happened prior to Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Rao’s choices that night led to the death of a teenage girl.”
Prosecutors claim that just before midnight, the teenagers decided to take a trip after finishing a bottle of wine. Lekiachvili was in the front passenger seat, Hackemeyer was behind the wheel, and the Rao girl was in the back. In the car, they had an open bottle of wine.
Hackemeyer is accused of losing control of the Mazda CX-5 and caused it to roll over when she was driving it close to 100 mph, which is more than 60 mph over the speed limit.
The Rao girl and Hackemeyer clambered from the vehicle. Lekiachvili was stuck in the passenger seat when emergency personnel arrived on the site. After being freed, they took the teenager to the hospital, where her injuries caused her death.
Hackemeyer allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.046, more than twice the legal limit for a person under the age of 21, according to the results of an inquiry.
