Jury selection to begin in fatal Cathedral City DUI case
Jury selection is slated to begin today in the trial for a suspected drugged driver accused of killing a Palm Springs woman by crashing into her car at more than 100 miles per hour on a Cathedral City roadway.
Emanuel Trombini, 26, is accused of rear-ending 50-year-old Caryn Clemente’s car on Feb. 24, 2016, killing her and seriously injuring her 16-year-old son.
Trombini, allegedly under the influence of Xanax and marijuana at the time of the crash, is charged with murder in Clemente’s death, and driving under the influence of drugs causing injury, including “life-threatening brain injuries” suffered by the teenager, according to court documents.
Trombini’s BMW rear-ended Clemente’s Toyota Camry at about 7:30 p.m. in the 67790 block of East Palm Canyon Drive. Clemente died at the scene.
Prosecutors allege that data downloaded from the module on Trombini’s BMW indicated he was driving as much as 107 mph at the time of the crash in a 40 mph zone along East Palm Canyon Drive.
Original story: Man facing manslaughter charges in Cathedral City crash
Trombini was hospitalized with injuries of moderate to minor severity, according to Cathedral City police. He was arrested about two weeks after the crash and remains held without bail, according to county jail records.
Trombini has no prior felony convictions in Riverside County, but prosecutors noted in court documents that he has several prior speeding tickets, including a 2015 ticket for driving 87 mph in a 45 mph zone.
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