Former ‘General Hospital’ actress sentenced for DUI crash
Image: haleypullos/Instagram
PASADENA – Former “General Hospital” actress Haley Pullos was sentenced Monday to five years probation, 200 hours of community service and a nine month alcohol program in connection with a wrong-way DUI crash last year on the Ventura (134) Freeway in Pasadena that left her and another driver injured.
Haley Pullos, now 26, served three months behind bars following her April 29 plea to a felony DUI charge stemming from the April 29, 2023, collision. She was expected to be released from custody Monday.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry Smerling warned the actress that she will be “charged with murder” if she causes a DUI crash in which someone winds up dying.
Pullos was also ordered to complete a mental health treatment program, to pay $8,260 in restitution to the victim and not to drive a motor vehicle for a year.
After the crash, the Pasadena Fire Department posted photos of the mangled cars on its social media pages, urging motorists to “stay within the speed limit, avoid drinking and driving and never be distracted by passengers, phones, etc.”
The actress– who appeared in a Pasadena courtroom in orange jail clothes — responded, “Yes, your honor,” when asked if she accepted the terms of her sentence.
The California Highway Patrol said after the crash that Pullos was heading east on the freeway near Orange Grove Boulevard around 1:30 a.m., when she inexplicably swerved into the eastbound lanes, slamming into another vehicle.
Pullos was trapped in her mangled vehicle and had to be pulled from the wreckage by Pasadena Fire Department crews, according to the CHP. She and the other driver were both injured and taken to hospitals.
Photo from the Pasadena Fire Department
According to the CHP, Pullos was ultimately arrested on suspicion of “driving under the influence of alcohol and driving the wrong way on a freeway, causing injury.”
After the crash, the Pasadena Fire Department posted photos of the mangled cars on its social media pages, urging motorists to “stay within the speed limit, avoid drinking and driving and never be distracted by passengers, phones, etc.”
CHP investigators also said Pullos had been involved in an earlier hit-and-run crash before entering the 134 Freeway.
Pullos was initially charged with two felony counts of DUI and one misdemeanor count of hit-and-run, but one of the DUI counts and the hit-and run count were dismissed as a result of a plea agreement.
Pullos had played Molly Lansing-Davis on “General Hospital” since 2009.
The magazine Soap Opera Digest reported shortly after the crash that Pullos’ role had been temporarily recast, saying Pullos was on medical leave. Pullos sent the publication a statement saying, “Unfortunately, I was involved in an automobile accident and I’m doing okay, but I am going to need a little time to recover. I will be back as soon as possible.” (CNS)
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