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Man arrested on drunk driving charges Tuesday

Bryce Michael Leighton, a man who is facing  preliminary charges in the death of a cab driver in July, was booked in the Monroe County Jail Tuesday.

At 6:50 a.m., on July 20, Leighton, 21, lay intoxicated, half ejected through the back window of the Pontiac Grand Prix he was driving. Cab driver Gwendolynn Sanders, 31, died on impact.

Bloomington Hospital determined Leighton had a blood alcohol content of .23, according to the affidavit. His bond is $100,000, and he will have a bail review hearing Friday. A trial has not yet been scheduled, but a pretrial conference is scheduled for Oct. 28.

Leighton recently recovered from his injuries and was booked in jail for causing death when operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .15 or more,  causing death when operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, reckless homicide, theft and operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license.

The charges are according to a probable cause affidavit for the case.
Authorities believe Leighton was travelling between 50 to 60 mph before the accident.

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