Capitol rioter seen holding Nancy Pelosi's sign now accused in fatal Missouri crash
A Missouri woman who was seen on camera holding a broken sign from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot is accused of causing a crash Wednesday that left one person dead and another seriously injured, according to authorities and her lawyer.
The Missouri Highway Patrol said in an arrest report that the woman, Emily Hernandez, 22, faces two charges related to driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that resulted in death and serious physical injury. She was also accused of having excessive blood alcohol content, according to the report.
Her lawyer, Ethan Corlija, said Thursday that Hernandez was released from a local hospital after she suffered a serious head injury and wasn’t taken into custody. It wasn’t immediately clear why.
A Missouri Highway Patrol spokesman didn't respond to a request for comment Thursday. Neither did the local prosecutor who would charge Hernandez.
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