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Interstate 5 Death From Seattle DUI Offense Update

In Bremerton, Washington an induvidual convicted in the death of a girl in her early 20’s from a Drunk Driving / DUI Offense may complete his prison sentence and walk away free, despite the girls family asking that the man is to be deported.

Ngere Omari killed Heather Lee Meadows in an unfortunate head-on collision in 2005 as he drove the wrong way down I-5 now could be released in July 2010. After he was sentenced to more than 6 years in prison, Omari, who Meadows’ family says is from Rwanda and was granted amnesty in the United States, had a “hold” placed on him by the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It appeared that he was eligible for deportation. Omari was 30, at the time of the crash and on probation and had a suspended license for a previous DUI Infraction when he struck Meadows’ car on March 13, 2005.

Meadows died almost instantly. Her passenger was seriously hurt, and Omari suffered a broken leg.

Omari, with a 0.18 percent blood-alcohol level after the crash, received the maximum sentence. With credit for good behavior, he could be released early from Monroe Correction Complex.

Source: Seattle Times