Ex-Yank Leyritz Denies Full Culpability for DUI Crash

In an interview with today's Daily News, ex-Yankee Jim Leyritz talks about what a turn for the worse his life has taken since being arrested for manslaughter following a DUI accident last December. But Leyritz, the one-time hero of the 1996 World Series, was not taking full responsibility for the crash. He tells the News, "My light was never red when I entered the intersection. I was not at all responsible for the accident or her death. She went through the light. She hit me." Records show that the victim, Freida Ann Veitch, was also drunk during the accident and had been involved in another drunken crash six months prior. Leyritz's blood alcohol level was found to be 0.14. His trial is scheduled to begin January 12.

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By Billy Parker in News on November 16, 2008 3:56 PM

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JenChungsBaby

At least he did the world a favor by taking another chronic drunk off the road forever.

DarkGemini

Jesus, this sounds like the beginning of a bad joke.

Two drunk drivers crash into each other at an intersection, late at night...

Spirit of 76

Jim Leyritz talks about what a turn for the worse his life has taken

Poor baby. I'm sure the other driver would wish her life could be as bad -- instead of ended.

NannyState

"But she was more drunk than me" Trouble is, she was obeying the rules of the road better than him. Fuck him, he gets prison.

hubcap

this is a case of bad luck while already taking a tremendous risk by driving f'd up in the first place. still, if it was her fault, then he was simply committing DUI

inoyourider

If the deceased actually did cause the accident then Leyritz should not be facing manslaughter charges.

Don't care how holier than thou you want to play it, if in fact she was responsible then his charges should be reduced to a regular DUI charge.

ides_of_march

The other driver already paid the price of drunk driving. Now it's time for this putz to be held accountable.

Here's the lesson folks: once you get behind the wheel drunk, whatever happens, your fault or not, YOU are screwed - and you should be.