Just after 1 a.m., future lawyer Lauren Mullins makes her way home following a night of drinking in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At a red light, an MIT police officer and a man on a moped slow to a stop, but Mullins does not. She collides with the moped, propelling it into the rear of the police vehicle.

The moped rider, 73-year-old Daniel O’Neil, is urgently transported to the hospital with severe injuries. Cambridge law enforcement finds Mullins both highly intoxicated and uncooperative. The Suffolk University law student faces charges of operating under the influence, causing serious bodily harm, and negligent vehicle operation.

Officers cannot perform a standard field sobriety test due to Mullins’ aggressive demeanor, though they report her slurred speech and significant unsteadiness. The 32-year-old has a past of alcohol-related arrests, with a history stretching back to 2014. She has been arrested seven times over the last three years for offenses ranging from disorderly conduct to aggravated assault of a police officer.

O’Neil initially survives, but later succumbs to his injuries. Mullins now faces a motor vehicle homicide charge.

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