Hollister resident and former Gilroy High School track coach
Alvin Harrison pleaded guilty to felony DUI charges Tuesday.
Hollister resident and former Gilroy High School track coach Alvin Harrison pleaded guilty to felony DUI charges Tuesday.
The former Olympian was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years probation in an Orange County courtroom.
Harrison was terminated following an April 7 accident where he hit another vehicle from behind on state Highway 73, causing it to overturn and sending two people to the hospital while wrecking a rental van on a school athletic field trip, according to the California Highway Patrol.
No GHS students were in the van during the time.
CHP Officer Devon Boatman said Alvin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, reached speeds of 80 to 85 mph as he attempted to make a lane change from the center lane into the right lane at 8:59 p.m. Alvin’s blood alcohol content at the time of the accident measured .16, twice the legal limit, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office.
