Former General Hospital star Haley Pullos appeared before a LA Judge Wednesday, decked out in designer threads months after her arrest for a near-fatal crash that allegedly occurred while she was under the influence.
The 25-year-old actress was charged with a DUI following the accident in April, during which police said happened she was driving the wrong way on the freeway in Pasadena. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
When California highway cops responded to the scene, Pullos – who had played Molly Lansing-Davis on the program since she was 11 – was allegedly unable to get out of her car, and firefighters had to use the jaws of life to ‘extract’ her. The other unnamed driver sustained major injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Cops later found several mini bottles of tequila in the soap actress’ car, and placed her under arrest for an alleged DUI – claiming she was under the influence of not only alcohol, but marijuana as well. She was pulled from the show shortly thereafter.
Now facing two felonies, Pullos used crutches during her previous court appearance last month. She donned a more glamorous getup for this time around – a form-fitting dress and designer heels – before a judge ruled to adjourn the case so attorneys could exchange evidence.
Former General Hospital star Haley Pullos appeared before a LA Judge Thursday, months after her arrest for a near-fatal crash that occurred while she was under the influence
The 25-year-old actress – seen here with her attorney Wednesday – was charged with a DUI following the accident in April, which police said happened while she was driving the wrong way on the freeway in Pasadena
Her ankle, however, was still in a brace, photos show – while other snaps showed off he former child actress’s fashionable getup and glamorous demeanor.
At a point – as Judge Terry Smerling ruled to continue the case to October – the Soap actress was seen fixing the part in her hair.
At other times during the proceedings, Pullos – who is being charged with one felony count of DUI causing injury and one felony count of driving with a .08 BAC causing injury – appeared to give snappers a steely stare.
As court was adjourned, several of those photographers snagged a full-body shot of the 5-foot-3 actress – showing off her both her legs and black ankle brace in the process.
Her next court appearance, during which her trial is set to commence, is now slated for October – during which she is also set to fight a misdemeanor charge stemming from an alleged hit and run that cops say occurred shortly before the crash.
Born in San Jose, Pullos had portrayed her General Hospital character since 200, but was forced to exit the show in May following her high-profile arrest.
Afterwards, California Highway Patrol and Pasadena fire officials released photos of the late-night crash’s aftermath, showing both Pullos’s and the unnamed victims cars completely totaled and sprawled along Arroyo Seco Parkway.
Pullos used crutches during her previous court appearance last month, but donned a more glamorous getup for this time around
Her ankle, however, was still in a brace, photos show – while other snaps showed off he former child actress’s fashionable getup and glamorous demeanor.
At a point – as Judge Terry Smerling ruled to continue the case to October – the Soap actress was seen fixing the part in her hair
At other times during the proceedings, Pullos – who is being charged with one felony count of DUI causing injury and one felony count of driving with a .08 BAC causing injury – appeared to give snappers a steely stare
Her next court appearance, during which her trial is set to commence, is now slated for October
Judge Terry Smerling (seen here in the Pasadena courtroom Wednesday) continued the case to October for attorneys to exchange discovery
Prosecutors like Deputy DA Marc St. Hippolyte claim Pullos, 25, was under the influence of not only alcohol, but marijuana, at the time of the April 29 crash, which they say she caused
The driver of the other car, a Kia, who was only identified as a 23-year-old Courtney Wilder, was left with serious injuries and rushed to hospital, where she almost died.
Miraculously, both she survived. Pullos is now reportedly also being sued by the unnamed victim, who cops wrote in a police report was not at all at fault.
Her lawsuit claims the then 24-year-old ‘dangerously and recklessly’ drove her vehicle the wrong way up the off-ramp to Colorado Boulevard and onto the Eastbound Freeway, so that she did not have time to react when he saw her headlights approaching.
In her suit, Wilder also argued that Pullos cared more about an ‘over-priced shirt’ than the safety and well-being of the crash victims. She alleges Pullos hit a firefighter who was assessing her injuries and shouted, ‘This is a $400 f****** shirt!’, seemingly unaware of the magnitude of the situation.
Pullos is set to fight a misdemeanor charge stemming from an alleged hit and run that cops say occurred shortly before the crash in her next court appearance
She pushed away the hair from her face as she walked from court
The hearing, held Thursday, saw a judge move to adjourn proceedings until October so attorneys could exchange evidence
Also claimed by police is that the actress collided with an Oldsmobile driven by a 27-year-old woman in the westbound lane moments before the crash – which cops said came as she sped down the wrong way of the highway.
Authorities confirmed that the driver of the first car did not suffer serious injuries, with a police report adding: ‘It was determined Haley Pullos was involved in a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in the city of Pasadena prior to entering the wrong way onto the eastbound SR-134 freeway.’
She then swerved and ended up in the eastbound lane, colliding with a Wilder’s oncoming Kia which police said had been moving at 60mph.
First responders who rushed to the scene said they found Pullos smelling of alcohol with slurred speech and glassy eyes.
Marijuana edibles and tequila miniatures then turned up during a search of her white 2019 Ford, which photos show sustained severe damage as a result of the accident.
Pasadena Fire Department also said they had to struggle with Pullos in order to extract her from her vehicle, before first responders carted her off to Huntington Hospital.
After the April crash, California Highway Patrol and Pasadena fire officials released photos of the late-night crash’s aftermath, showing both Pullos’s and the 23-year-old victim’s cars completely totaled and sprawled along Arroyo Seco Parkway
The driver of the other car – the Kia seen at left – was hospitalized and almost died, and is now suing the actress for reckless endangerment
Marijuana edibles and tequila miniatures then turned up during a search of her white 2019 Ford (seen here), which photos show sustained severe damage as a result of the accident
During her previous court apparance last month, Pullos who donned crutches and a white blazer. She was flanked by her parents as she made her way into court for her hearing
The actress, who had starred in General Hospital since 2009, has since been replaced on the show after her arrest this past May. She is facing two felonies in relation to the incident
First responders who rushed to the scene said they found Pullos smelling of alcohol with slurred speech and glassy eyes.
Once there, it is alleged, she was aggressive and fought hospital staff and had to be sedated.
Weeks after the crash, Pullos – whose injuries were never specified – told Soap Opera Digest she was taking a break from her role on the long-running series to recover from a then-unspecified car accident.
‘Unfortunately, I was involved in an automobile accident and I’m doing OK, but I am going to need a little time to recover,’ she told the publication at the time. ‘I will be back as soon as possible!’
Shortly thereafter she was put under arrest, and was spotted by DailyMail.com checking into a luxury rehab facility in Malibu in May.
Her case is still ongoing.
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