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Woman Involved in Head-On-Crash With Sandra Bullock Pleads Guilty to DUI
Wednesday May 28, 2008

Sandra Bullock and husband Jesse James strolling in their neighborhood in SoHo on June 16, 2006.
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Lucille Gatchell, the woman who was involved in a head-on-crash with Sandra Bullock and her husband Jesse James in April, has been placed on probation.

Gatchell pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating under the influence of alcohol and a marked lanes violation, the Associated Press reported.

In addition to a 60-day license suspension, Gatchell, 64, must complete an alcohol safety program.

Bullock and James were riding in an SUV in Gloucester, MA, where Bullock was filming The Proposal when the station wagon driven by Gatchell crossed the center line on April 18, and hit the SUV dead-on, police told the AP.

Both vehicles were totaled.

Gatchell had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent - more than twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, police said.

After Gatchell's arraignment on April 22, her defense attorney, Benjamin Richard, said, Gatchell was, "relieved that no one was injured."

Richard continued, "She also wants to express her gratitude toward Miss Bullock and Mr. James for what she understands was their concern for her well being after the accident."

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3 Comments

8:00 PM Anonymous Says:

Lucille Gatchell should've gone done some prison time for hiting Sandara Bullock & her husband, Jesse James, car! She got off real easy, that's bulls@hit I'm glad Sandra & Jesse are ok!

5:01 PM Anonymous Says:

It would be interesting to know if this is Ms. Gatchell's first offense or if she's been cited for drunk driving before. She got off easy if you ask me, she could have killed two innocent people. She will be right back on the road drinking and driving again in no time because these people never learn. Then she'll claim she can't help herself. Tell that to my entire family who lost a loved one to drunk driving last year. The driver in that situation couldn't help himself either and now he's trying every trick in the book to keep his sorry butt from going to jail. Not if we have anything to say about it!

4:49 PM Selita Says:

Drunk drivers suck!!! Wish Sandra&Jesse a speedy recovery.