Twice the legal limit: MS Coast man accused of felony drunken driving crash
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- Harrison County grand jury indicted Marcus McCain Pruitt on four felony DUI counts.
- Records show Pruitt's blood alcohol was .171, more than twice the .08 legal limit.
- He pleaded not guilty; faces up to 5–25 years per victim if convicted on felony charges.
A Mississippi man had a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit to drive when he was involved in a drunken driving crash that injured two people, according to records filed in the case.
A Harrison County grand jury indicted Marcus McCain Pruitt, 21, of Saucier, on four counts of felony DUI causing death or disfigurement.
He is accused of driving drunk in a crash that injured or disfigured two people.
At the time of the Aug. 9, 2024, crash in Harrison County, Pruitt had a blood-alcohol content of .171 percent, or more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent, the records say.
Pruitt pleaded not guilty to the offense and is tentatively set for trial later this month, though his attorney is asking for the trial to be moved to a later date.
Felony DUI causing death or disfigurement carries a sentence of anywhere from 5 to 25 years for each victim.
