Nurse Found Guilty of Murder in 130-mph Windsor Hills Crash That Killed 6

A Los Angeles jury found registered nurse Nicole Linton guilty of six counts of second-degree murder on October 2 after deliberating just three hours. Linton, 41, drove her Mercedes at 130 mph through a red light at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues on August 4, 2022, triggering a fiery multi-car collision that killed six people, including a pregnant woman, her 11-month-old son, and her unborn child. She faces multiple life sentences and will be sentenced on December 1.

What happened in the Windsor Hills crash

On August 4, 2022, Nicole Linton left her shift early at Kaiser Permanente hospital in West Los Angeles. Approximately 18 minutes later, around 1:40 p.m., she barreled through a red light that had been red for 15 seconds at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues in Windsor Hills. Her Mercedes struck multiple vehicles at 130 mph, setting three cars ablaze. The force of the collision ripped the unborn child from Asherey Ryan’s womb and launched her 11-month-old son Alonzo’s car seat through the air, according to prosecutors.

The trial centered on mental health, not the crash itself

The three-week trial focused more on Linton’s mental and physical condition than the collision itself. Her defense team argued that Linton suffered a seizure before the crash, citing expert testimony from a neurologist and psychiatrist. Prosecutors countered that Linton was furious at coworkers and planning to quit her job, channeling that rage into her driving. The jury decided the crash was no accident, not a medical emergency.

Six victims and four years of waiting for justice

The victims were Nathesia Lewis, 42; Lynette Noble, 38; Asherey Ryan, 23; her boyfriend Reynold Lester, 23; her 11-month-old son Alonzo Quintero; and her unborn child. Families of the victims, who call themselves the “Slauson Six,” waited more than four years for the verdict. Victims’ family members erupted in cheers and hugs as they exited the courtroom. Jasmond Nelson, sister of victim Nathesia Lewis, said the verdict brought accountability, though grief remains.

What comes next for Linton

Linton faces multiple life sentences. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said the jury agreed Linton “deliberately put her foot on the gas and accelerated up to 130 mph through a red light into an intersection with visible traffic, deploying her car as a high-speed missile.” Linton will be sentenced on December 1, 2026. She is a registered nurse from Houston, Texas.

Final Thoughts

The conviction marks the end of a four-year legal battle over whether a high-speed crash was a medical emergency or deliberate murder. With the jury rejecting the seizure defense in just three hours, Linton now faces decades in prison for the deaths of six people, including an infant and unborn child.

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