Still unknown whether woman killed on State Route 41 was drunk

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Author(s): 
Farin Montanez

The woman struck and killed last week as she was walking down State Route 41 in Coarsegold was identified as Andrea Lynn Greiner, 29, of Coarsegold.

The California Highway Patrol has still not received toxicology reports to determine if Greiner was drunk at the time, said CHP public information officer Mark Cosentino.

But Greiner does have a recent history of run-ins with the law involving alcohol.

Greiner was walking in the southbound lane of State Route 41 around 2 a.m. Feb. 9 when she was struck and killed by a southbound Toyota Tacoma pickup truck near Road 208. She likely died on impact, CHP reported...

Comments

Mom (not verified) | 02/19/12

she was left at 22 mile house by "boyfriend" with $5. without her purse or cell phone when the station was closed.

Concerned (not verified) | 04/11/12

What about the man who ditched her in the middle of nowhere only to be hit by a truck 10 minutes later? Are any charges being brought against him? He took her from his house and dropped her off 22 miles from any town in any direction. He left her without a phone, wallet or even a jacket. She was in no condition to be left out there....Obviously!