Expert: Driver in Fatal Crash High on Hydrocodone

A man who allegedly killed a woman when he hit her with his car was high on hydrocodone, an expert testified today.

Harry Shane Scholes, 56, was arrested on suspicion of murder when his car allegedly jumped a curb and ran over an elderly Temecula resident and her dog, killing them both.

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He appeared in court today as witness testified against him during a hearing that would decide whether he would stand trial, according to court records.

He had about a half-dozen types of prescription drugs in his system at the time of the crash, though only hydrocodone -- a powerful opiate used to kill pain -- was in great quantities, according to the Californian.

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Five times the amount used for legitimate treatment was in his blood, the witness testified.

"That is a level above the therapeutic level and would be considered an abuse level," said Ola Bawardi, an expert witness, according to the Californian.

At the end of the hearing, Judge Angel Bermudez decided Scholes would stand trial for second-degree murder.