Nicole Linton, 37, was initially believed to be driving her Mercedes at 90 mph, but court documents obtained by the Los Angles Times on Sunday said she let off the pedal for at least five seconds before deliberately accelerating at La Brea and Slauson avenues in August . 4. “Further analysis reveals that her speed at the time of impact was actually 130 mph and that she released the accelerator pedal for at least 5 seconds leading up to the crash, going from 122 mph to 130 mph,” said the affidavit, which was given released on Friday. . Prosecutors dismissed claims she passed out, citing surveillance video and data from her Mercedes. The documents said Lindon had “complete control of the steering wheel, maintaining steering angle to keep her car traveling directly toward the busy intersection.” Lindon faces six counts of murder and five counts of involuntary manslaughter. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Nicole Lindon was traveling 130 miles per hour when she collided with other vehicles. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images “This NASCAR-worthy performance flies in the face of the notion that she was insensitive or incompetent,” the filing said. Linton was hit with six counts of murder and faces five counts of involuntary manslaughter. Asherey Ryan, who was pregnant, died in the crash, as did her 11-month-old son Allonzo and her boyfriend Reynold Lester. The family was reportedly on their way to a prenatal check-up at the time of the crash. The crash happened near the Windsor Hills gas station at the intersection of West Slauson and South La Brea. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Lindon’s attorneys filed medical papers last month detailing her struggle with bipolar disorder and including doctors’ determination that the nurse had an “apparent loss of consciousness” at the time of the crash.
