Texas housewife Christina Chambers accused of crashing a Porsche into a man on a first date claims her high-heeled shoes caused a fatal accident.

A wealthy Texas housewife is accused Plowing and killing a man on the first date while drunk and high She claims her expensive high heels got stuck on the accelerator pedal of her Porsche 911 Carrera.

Christina Chambers, 34, went on trial Friday on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the April 2023 crash that killed 33-year-old Joseph McMullen as he and a friend were leaving a Voodoo Donut store in Houston.

Prosecutors allege Chambers was bar-hopping with friends that night, was four times over the legal alcohol limit, and had small bags of cocaine in her car and purse, prosecutors said. Houston Chronicle.

But her lawyer, Mark Thiessen, said her designer shoes caused the fatal accident.

Thiessen claims her expensive Christian Louboutin high-heeled shoes got stuck on the accelerator of her Porsche while she was driving on “one of the most dangerous curves in Houston.”

However, prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi refuted the argument to the jury – believing Chambers was “eager to show off her sports car” to her two friends inside the Porsche at the time of the fatal crash.

About an hour after the crash, Chambers registered a blood alcohol level of 0.301, nearly four times the legal limit, the Houston Chronicle reported, citing medical records.

Sound technician Briana Iturrino, who was on a date with McMullin that night, told the court they had just left Voodoo Donuts around 2:25 a.m. when she saw blinding headlights heading directly toward them.

Itorino testified that she realized the fast sports car — estimated to be traveling at more than 70 mph at the time of impact — was about to make a sharp turn directly toward them.

In the blink of an eye, the Porsche sped past, passing Itorino by inches — and when she turned to shout a warning to McMullen, he was gone.

“I thought he got out of the way, because I couldn’t find him,” Itorino said.

Itorino said she felt something touch her hip, which she initially thought was the car, but later realized McMullen was thrown about 30 feet while Chambers was driving and hit a pole.

She then called 911 and a dispatcher ordered her to perform CPR until paramedics arrived, but McMullen died at the scene.

Chambers and her passenger were injured in the crash.

The general manager of a nearby Slick Willie’s pool hall, Alfredo Ponce, also testified, telling the court that he heard the collision and ran outside to help, the outlet reported.

“I’ve seen a lot of accidents on this road,” Ponce said. “Every time, I go out and help someone who needs help and gets hurt.”

Ponce testified that the accident was one of the worst he had seen and said when he reached the SUV to help those inside he remembered that it smelled of alcohol.

Chambers has been charged with manslaughter in McMullen’s death. She has pleaded not guilty, with prosecutors claiming she was driving excessively fast and lost control of her car.

In the two years following her arrest, Chambers’ case witnessed a series of legal battles.

The wrongful death lawsuit McMullen’s parents filed against Chambers in June 2023 is still pending.

The lawsuit also partly blames Chambers’ former partner — hedge fund manager Xuan Si, who filed for divorce from her just days after she was released on bail — for purchasing the luxury sports car just months before the fatal crash.

However, Sy denied purchasing the sports car for his ex-wife, claiming instead that she had bought the car herself using cash from their joint account.

Sy also denied that his wife had a drinking problem, and said he had never seen her take drugs or drive drunk.

Sebastian Lopez – a close friend who was riding with Chambers on the night of the fatal crash – described her as an “alcoholic” in his testimony and claimed that Seay knew she was a regular drinker and used drugs.

He added that she drove her car while drunk several times, even after getting a luxury Porsche.

Grieving parents in McMullins are seeking more than $1 million in compensation for their son’s death.

Lawyers in Chambers’ criminal trial have been barred from mentioning the explosive allegations in the civil lawsuit, scheduled for April.