Suspected DUI Driver Crosses Lanes, Kills Virginia Trans Advocate Before the New Year — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

The Crime

The last violent fatality of 2023 comes at the hands of a familiar foe, alcohol or more specifically driving under the influence. Lexus Walker, a Black trans woman, was 43 when she was killed by an alleged drunk driver doing the wrong way through a stretch of tunnels in Hampton Roads, Virginia. This took place on Saturday, December 30, 2023.

State Police reported the collision happened at around 3:15 a.m. Authorities said Dominique Goodwin, 27, of Chesapeake, was traveling east in her Volkswagen Tiguan in the westbound lanes, leading her to crash into Walker’s Chevrolet Equinox.

Honoring Lexus

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Lexus was raised primarily in Portsmouth, Virginia. She graduated from IC Norcom High, then graduated from Centura College in 2013. She worked in promotions, also was certified in massage therapy, and a beloved fixture on local stages.

Driving under the influence is not something the LGBTQ community adequately addresses, nor do we talk enough about addiction and abuse of alcohol. My own heart feels this even though I did not know Lexus. because too many members of my family drive under the influence…