Case of Letting Friend Drive Drunk Dropped
From Times Wire Reports
After two mistrials in less than three years, prosecutors in Salem dropped charges against a man over a deadly collision that occurred after he let a drunk friend get behind the wheel.
Kenneth Powell, 41, was charged with manslaughter, vehicular homicide and aggravated assault after a 2000 crash that killed two people, including his best friend, Michael Pangle.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
