BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A woman accused of driving under the influence in a crash that killed a married couple in March 2025 is set to be arraigned next month after a Kern County judge found sufficient evidence linking her to the crime on Wednesday.
Anabell Correa, 22, faces 10 charges, including two counts of murder and several DUI-related charges, in the deaths of Desiree and Max Mooney. A judge also found several additional enhancements to be true, which could add time to Correa’s possible sentence.
A GoFundMe was created for the couple killed in the suspected DUI crash on Stockdale Highway. PHOTO: GoFundMe
Correa is accused of crashing into a rideshare vehicle, killing passengers Desiree and Max Mooney as they were returning home from a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration on March 16, 2025. The crash happened at Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road.
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Max Mooney died at the scene. Desiree Mooney later died at the hospital. Another passenger in the vehicle and the rideshare driver were hurt.
According to court documents, at the time, 21-year-old Anabell Aleyna Correa was the sole occupant and driver of the other vehicle and admitted to drinking, telling police, “I drank one twisted tea, bro.”
FILE: Anabell Aleyna Correa pled not guilty in court on Tuesday. PHOTO: KBAK/KBFX
Court documents also said Correa was a mother and made statements including, “I’m never seeing my kid, huh, just because I drove and drank one, two drinks.”
Documents showed Correa had a blood alcohol level of 0.088%.
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According to court documents, Correa was traveling eastbound on Stockdale Highway and failed to stop for a red light before hitting the other vehicle. A records check found Correa did not have a license.
Two people died after they were hit by a suspected DUI driver on Stockdale Highway.
Court documents also said Correa was aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, noting she said her cousin was killed after being struck by a drunk driver in 2022.
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Correa pleaded not guilty to all charges in March 2025. She is due in court for arraignment on March 9, 2026.