The Daily Sentinel reports that the lawyer for 21st Judicial District Judge Lance Timbreza issued a statement on Tuesday about Saturday’s crash. It said the 40-year-old is sorry for what happened and thankful his actions weren’t “someone else’s nightmare.”
Police say multiple witnesses saw Timbreza’s SUV speeding before he lost control after a turn and crashed into an area of brush and trees along the road. Police say Timbreza said he had been wine tasting and then had more wine at a pool party. He said he was trying to dodge a vehicle that swerved into his lane but couldn’t describe exactly what happened, police said.