A 28-year-old man, Manuel Diaz-Chi, has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and multiple DUI offenses after fatally striking a pedestrian in SoMa. The incident occurred at dawn on May 27, where Diaz-Chi allegedly accelerated and could not avoid hitting the woman who was lying in the intersection. His blood alcohol content was found to be 0.16%, indicating he had been drinking heavily prior to the crash. Prosecutors are seeking to hold Diaz-Chi in custody, with a bail set at $80,000, as he pleads not guilty to the charges.
Diaz-Chi, showing signs of intoxication at the scene, allegedly had beer bottles in his vehicle and a BAC of 0.16%, twice the legal limit.
The woman, lying down in the intersection, was struck by Diaz-Chi's vehicle, dragged for a block, and pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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