The Elderly man hit by a car driven by drunk TV star, Gary Collins died on Friday (07Dec07) - Collins will not be prosecuted for manslaughter. The 69-year-old crashed his black Ford Explorer into a blue Toyota while driving through Sherman Oaks, California in October (07) and was arrested shortly after.Collins pleaded guilty to drink-driving last week (ends09Dec07), and was then sentenced to 96 hours in jail and 100 hours of community service. But Warren Gates, 89, has now died from injuries sustained in the collision.According to website tmz, police will not prosecute Collins for manslaughter because Gates caused the crash by making an illegal left-turn, and authorities must prove it was Collins who caused the accident.
No prosecution for Collins after drink-driving death
The Elderly man hit by a car driven by drunk TV star, Gary Collins died on Friday (07Dec07) - Collins will not be prosecuted for manslaughter. The 69-year-old crashed his black Ford Explorer into a blue Toyota while driving through Sherman Oaks, California in October (07) and was arrested shortly after.Collins pleaded guilty to drink-driving last week (ends09Dec07), and was then sentenced to 96 hours in jail and 100 hours of community service. But Warren Gates, 89, has now died from injuries sustained in the collision.According to website tmz, police will not prosecute Collins for manslaughter because Gates caused the crash by making an illegal left-turn, and authorities must prove it was Collins who caused the accident.