Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Nicole Linton appears Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a crash in Windsor Hills. (Frederick M. Brown / Pool Photo)

Los Angeles County prosecutors alleged Monday that the nurse accused of killing five people last week was involved in at least 13 previous crashes.

The driver of Thursday's crash is currently renting a room in Los Angeles and has a permanent address in Texas.

One of the crashes that prosecutors are looking into is one in 2020 in which two cars were totaled. They didn't give any more details.

Halim Dhanidina is reviewing her out-of-state history of mental health issues and wants the court to keep her in jail. The Windsor Hills crash could be related to those issues.

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The crash

CHP officials walk around a scene of incinerated wrecked cars
California Highway Patrol officers investigate a fiery crash where multiple people were killed near a Windsor Hills gas station on Thursday. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

A dark-colored Mercedes was speeding down La Brea Avenue at a high rate of speed as dozens of cars crossed Slauson Avenue in Windsor Hills. Prosecutors say he was in the driver's seat.

The Mercedes does not seem to be slowing down before running a red light. The light was red for nine seconds before the car slammed into the cars. TheMercedes burst into flames and hurtled into a light pole. There was a fire that burned on the ground after the crash.

According to prosecutors, he was going as fast as 90 mph.

There were at least six vehicles involved in the crash. Eight people were hurt.

The county of Los Angeles. There is an atty. According to George Gascn, there is no evidence of alcohol use by Linton.

He was not going to get into the details of the crash when he announced the charges against her.

The aftermath

Candles, balloons and flowers at a street memorial to victims of a deadly crash at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues in Windsor Hills. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)

Asherey Ryan and her unborn child were killed in the crash and fire. She was 812 months pregnant at the time of her death. The boy she was carrying had been named Armani.

There are two more women who have not been identified.

The man was taken into police custody after he was hospitalized with injuries.

Photographs posted online show Linton sitting on the curb with an injured arm. She is wearing scrubs and a shirt with writing on it.

The Mercedes rammed into a light pole, causing huge damage to the front end. A law enforcement source told The Times that Linton had a broken foot and wrist, but the advanced air bag systems in her car seemed to protect her from the worst of the impact.

The Mercedes computers capture speed, braking and acceleration data and are being analyzed by a specialized team.

The charges

He was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter. There are charges of vehicular manslaughter for the deaths of four adults and a baby. Ryan's unborn child can't be included in the charges.

If he is found guilty, he could face up to life in prison.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Natalie Stone denied her bail due to the fact that she is a flight risk. He was going to leave L.A. and go to Hawaii.

The story was originally published in the LA Times.