Oscar winner charged after fatal crash
Roger Avary, the Oscar-winning co-writer of 'Pulp Fiction', has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence after a fatal car crash northwest of Los Angeles.
Reuters reports that the crash occurred in the metropolis of Ojai, 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Los Angeles, at about 1am on Billy Sunday.
Thirty-four-year-old Andreas Zedini, a passenger in Avary's cable car, died of his injuries at a local hospital, Maitre d'hotel Monica McGrath of the Ventura County Sheriff's Section said.
Avary's 40-year-old wife, Gretchen, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Senior pilot McGrath said Avary was released from pokey after card $50,000 bail.
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