Ruiz alcohol level double legal limit

Santa Fe, NM (KRQE) - The State Health Department says 34 year old James Ruiz's blood- alcohol level was .22 after he reportedly caused a fatal chain- reaction crash in Santa Fe. 

That is nearly three times the presumed level of intoxication.  

Police say Ruiz's truck slammed into the back of a car on Cerillos Road, killing 19 year old Del Peshlakai and her 17 year old sister Deshauna.

Their parents were hurt in the accident and taken to Cristus- St. Vincent Medical Center.

Ruiz remains in jail charged with two counts of vehicular homicide.