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A Texas woman<\/a> accused of fatally striking a man on a first date while driving drunk is reportedly blaming her designer shoes for the crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kristina Chambers, 34, was charged with manslaughter stemming from the death of Joseph McMullin, 33, in April 2023, according to<\/a> The New York Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Chambers had spent the night bar-hopping with friends and was four times over the legal alcohol limit when she slammed into McMullin as he was leaving a Houston Voodoo Doughnut shop with his date, The Post reported. Authorities said they also found small baggies of cocaine in Chambers\u2019 car and purse, according to<\/a> the Houston Chronicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, as Chambers\u2019 trial kicked off on Friday, her attorney, Mark Thiessen, suggested an alternate reason for the deadly crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Thiessen reportedly argued that Chambers\u2019 high-end Christian Louboutin heels became wedged on the gas pedal of her blue Porsche<\/a> as she navigated “one of Houston\u2019s most dangerous curves,” The Post reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During Chambers\u2019 trial, prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi hit back against the defense team\u2019s claims, telling the jury that Chambers was “itching to show off her sports car” to her friends as she was driving the night of the wreck, according to The Post.<\/p>\n

Briana Iturrino, who was on a date with McMullin when Chambers\u2019 vehicle allegedly plowed into him, told the jury they had just left the restaurant at around 2:25 a.m. when she noticed headlights driving straight toward them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Iturrino reportedly testified that Chambers\u2019 Porsche \u2013 estimated to have been traveling over 70 mph \u2013\u00a0sped past the couple, just barely missing her. As she spun around to warn McMullin of the oncoming vehicle, she realized he was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I thought he had gotten out of the way,” Iturrino said, according to The Post. “Because I couldn\u2019t find him.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Iturrino added that she felt something touch her hip as the car sped past, later realizing it was McMullin being thrown 30 feet in the air as Chambers\u2019 Porsche slammed into a pole. She then reportedly placed a 911 call and proceeded to perform CPR on McMullin until paramedics arrived.\u00a0<\/p>\n

McMullin was pronounced dead<\/a> at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Alfredo Ponce, the general manager of a nearby pool hall, testified that he heard the crash and ran outside to help, adding that it was one of the worst wrecks he had seen, according to the Houston Chronicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve seen so many accidents on that road,” Ponce said. “Every time, I get out and help whoever needs help and is injured.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

During his testimony, Ponce told the jury he remembered Chambers\u2019 vehicle allegedly smelling of alcohol as he attempted to help the injured driver and two passengers, the Houston Chronicle reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chambers has pleaded not guilty<\/a> to manslaughter charges.<\/p>\n

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In addition to her criminal charges, Chambers also faces a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by McMullin\u2019s family, according to The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lawsuit reportedly places partial blame on Chambers\u2019 ex-husband \u2013\u00a0hedge fund manager Xuan Si \u2013 for purchasing the high-end sports car in the months leading up to the fatal wreck. Si later filed for divorce from Chambers after she was released on bail, The Post reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the allegations, Si reportedly claimed his ex-wife used cash from the couple\u2019s joint account to make the purchase, while insisting that Chambers did not have a drinking problem and he had never seen her take drugs or drive drunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Si did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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However, Sebastian Lopez \u2013 a friend of Chambers who was inside the car on the night of the crash \u2013 said in his deposition that she could be described as an “alcoholic,” while alleging Si was aware of her regular use of alcohol and drugs, according to The Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lopez also reportedly added that Chambers had previously driven drunk “a handful” of times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Chambers\u2019 criminal trial is currently ongoing, her civil lawsuit is set to be heard by a judge in April 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chambers\u2019 attorney and the Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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