Jury shown ‘horrific’ video of 130‑mph Windsor Hills crash that left 6 dead

Video evidence of a fiery, high-speed crash in 2022 that left six people dead in the Windsor Hills neighborhood was presented in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday.

KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw was in court as images of the crash were presented and described the evidence as “horrific” and the video as “extremely hard to watch.”

Former nurse Nicole Linton is facing six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in connection with the Aug. 4, 2022, crash that also left eight people injured.

Nicole Linton is seen in a court appearance on Aug. 8, 2022. (KTLA)
Prosecutors say Linton, who was 37 at the time of the crash, floored the gas pedal for at least five seconds before slamming into multiple vehicles at the intersection of Slauson and La Brea avenues at around 130 mph.

“Nicole Linton was selfish, had a temper tantrum and drove through an intersection at over 100 mph with no regard for human life. And that’s why she should be in jail, convicted and sent to prison for the rest of her life. Because the Slauson Six, their lives are gone forever,” Najee Ali, a spokesperson for the victims, said during a rally about a week before the trial began.

The murder charges stem from the deaths of Asherey Ryan, 23, the unborn child she was carrying, her 11-month-old son Alonzo Quintero, her fiancé Reynold Lester, Nathesia Lewis and her friend Lynette Noble.

Ryan, who was eight months pregnant, her son Alonzo and Lester were on their way to a prenatal appointment when the speeding Mercedes slammed into their vehicle and erupted into flames.

Everyone inside the vehicle was killed, including Ryan’s unborn baby.

The scene of a crash that killed six people at La Brea and Slauson avenues. Aug. 4, 2022 (KTLA)
The driver responsible for the crash that killed six people at La Brea and Slauson avenues survived. Aug. 4, 2022 (KTLA)

Family members representing the victims were in court Tuesday, but McGraw reported that many left as the disturbing details and video were presented.

Defense attorneys have argued that Linton, who was working as a traveling nurse at the time of the crash, suffered a medical emergency brought on by a seizure.

Prosecutors said that was not the case and contend Linton intentionally accelerated into the intersection before the collision.

Linton’s nursing license was suspended by court order while she awaited trial for the deadly crash.

She could face life in prison if convicted.