KANSAS CITY (AP) — A woman accused of a hit-and-run that killed a woman in downtown Kansas City was intoxicated and speeding when she hit the victim, according to court records.
Shabazz Frencher, 22, was charged Tuesday with driving while intoxicated resulting in death or first degree involuntary manslaughter. She was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Prosecutors say Frencher hit 27-year-old Zahara Kathawalla in downtown Kansas City about 2:30 a.m. June 21 and did not stop. She turned herself in that evening.
Frencher told police she drank a bottle of liquor and five shots before getting into a car and driving.
Frencher began racing another car, sometimes reaching 96 mph in a 35 mph zone, on the downtown street, according to court documents. She told police she slammed on the brakes and swerved when she saw Kathawalla. Frencher's car was going about 67 mph at the time of the collision, according to court documents.
Prosecutors asked for a $50,000 bond.
Online court records do not name an attorney to speak for Frencher.