ed with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault for killing Wallace and seriously injuring the college student's friend who was in the passenger seat.

6 Pollis' defense attorneys dispute she was drunk at the time of the fatal crash. Lynlee Pollis/Facebook

Her trial kicked off on Monday, with prosecutor Lauren Black telling jurors during opening statements that Pollis's blood alcohol level was  well over  the legal limit, according to the outlet.

Pollis was driving at 63 mph but sped up to 67 mph as she approached the intersection at Monticello Avenue, which has a speed limit of 35 mph, Collision Safety Institute director Rusty Haight testified Friday.

The light in Pollis' northbound direction at the intersection had been red for about five to seven seconds when she collided with Wallace who was driving through a green light, according to Haight.

6 The now-27-year-old driver was charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. Dallas County Jail

6 Wallace was pronounced dead at the scene and her friend sustained a broken collarbone. Southern Methodist University

Wallace's vehicle was sent airborne briefly after the crash and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her passenger sustained a broken collarbone while Pollis suffered a fractured ankle.

Pollis faces up to 20 years behind bars for intoxication manslaughter and up to 10 years for intoxication assault.