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WTF?! Teenage Drunk Driver Who Killed A Young Mother Was Allegedly Served 12 Drinks At A Bar Prior To Crash

Source: ugurhan / Getty 19-Year-Old Crashes After Driving Drunk Following 12 Drinks At A Bar A Texas teenager accused of causing a fatal car accident that killed a young mother allegedly consumer 12 drinks before he got behind the wheel, according to multiple reports. 23-year-old Taylor Phillips was killed on Sunday night after Erick Hernandez, 19, allegedly crashed into her SUV. Hernandez allegedly crossed three lanes of traffic while driving drunk before the collision, the  Houston Chronicle  along with local stations  KPRC  and  ABC13  report. Hernandez has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. On Wednesday, prosecutors allegedly said that a video from inside a bar showed Hernandez consuming 12 drinks, which included three tequila shots, over the course of six hours before he got into his truck to drive off. He was allegedly never asked for his ID despite being underage, which is how he recieved so many drinks. Five employees of the bar— four bartenders and one manager — were arrested for allegedly serving the teenager alcohol. Court documents obtained by the outlets show that the bar allegedly didn’t even have a liquor license and was only allowed to serve beer and wine at their facility. “Literally one minute after he left (the bar), he took the life of Ms. Phillips,” explained Sean Teare, Chief of the Vehicular Crimes Division in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, according to reports from KPRC. “Right now there are Christmas presents under a tree for a mother who will never open them, a child who will never know his mother because of the irresponsible actions of all six individuals charged in this tragedy.” Philips’s mother, Carmen Rainer, told ABC13 on the night of the crash the Philips, her mother, and her 1-year-old son were driving home after a weekend of visiting family in New Orleans. Hernandez appeared in court on Wednesday and is now out of jail on a $30,000 bond. It is unclear whether he has an attorney and he has not entered a plea.

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R.I.P.: Trina Braxton’s Ex-Husband Gabe Solis Dead At 43-Years-Old

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Gabe Solis Passes Away From Cancer So sad. The Braxton family has just suffered a tragic loss, just days before Christmas. Trina Braxton’s ex-husband Gabe Solis has passed away from cancer according to a TMZ report . Sources say Solis died Thursday in Texas, where he hails from, and we’re told he was surrounded by friends and family. Solis was married to The Braxton Family Values reality star Trina Braxton from 2003-2015. Many people first saw Gabe and Trina sort out their marriage struggle, bouts with infidelity and divorce after it was displayed on the favorite reality show. Despite their rocky relationship, the 2 remained close friends. Gabe’s health issues were reportedly kept under wraps and his passing comes as a surprise to many close to the family. May he rest easy.

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Kevin Costner Remembers Whitney Houston at Funeral [Video]

Whitney Houston’s close friend and The Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner delivered a touching speech at her funeral yesterday in Newark, New Jersey. He recalled to mourners gathered at the church and fans watching online that Houston, despite her fame, was a humble woman who doubted herself. “The greatest pop star in the world didn’t think she was good enough,” Costner, 57, said of Houston, who died of a possible overdose last week at 48. “There were a thousand things that seemed to her to be wrong.” Kevin Costner Euolgy For Whitney Houston Kevin said there were many men who could’ve played his part in their iconic 1992 film, after which he remained close to Houston, but there was only one Whitney. When she was screen-testing for the role, which was put in production a year later than slated because she was on tour, Whitney Houston asked herself: “Am I good enough? Am I pretty enough? Will they like me?” As those attending the funeral laughed, Costner recalled how she almost sabotaged herself re-touching her own makeup, which melted under the studio lighting. “I wanted to tell her that the game was rigged, that I didn’t care how the test went, that she could fall down and start speaking tongues,” he said. “That no matter what she did, I’d find a way to explain it as an extraordinary acting choice. And gee, weren’t we lucky to have her?” Indeed. R.I.P.

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