Doctor charged in fatal DUI crash

From NBC Miami:

A South Florida doctor is behind bars for an alleged DUI crash that killed a pedestrian more than a year ago.
Dr. Eric Spivack, a cardiologist, made his first appearance in bond court Wednesday. Records show his practice is at Aventura Hospital and that’s where he was arrested Tuesday. ....MORE

From Sun Sentinel:

An arrest report says Spivack, who is a cardiologist, was driving when he struck and killed 77-year-old Yakov Duboshinskiy, who was crossing the street.

Police said Spivack smelled of alcohol. A toxicology test later determined that Spivack had a blood-alcohol level of .087 percent, above the legal limit of .08, and had codeine in his system.

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Speed, booze and drugs blamed for fatal crash into rear of truck on Bay Bridge

From The Chesapeake Today:

Driver:

Tobin Joseph Dixon, 20, Sudlersville MD

Maryland Court records reflect no prior citations or criminal arrests. Maryland Transportation Authority Police Spokesman First Sgt. Jonathan Green identified Dixon as the driver in the crash on the Bay Bridge on April 2, 2016, that killed Randy Drake Thrower when the vehicle that Dixon was driving slammed into the rear of a truck that was operating in the same direction on the eastbound span. “Alcohol, drugs and speed are considered factors in the crash,” reports Green.

Front Passenger:

Randy Drake Thrower, 21, Queenstown MD (Deceased)

Rear Passenger – Driver’s Side:

Aimee Lynne Craig, 21, Millington MD

Cited on March 24, 2015, by a Maryland State Trooper traveling at 70 mph in a 55 mph zone on Rt. 301 south of the Welcome Center and paid a $90 fine.

Cited on Nov. 7, 2014, at 7:23 am for traveling at 75 mph in a 55 mph zone on Rt. 301 by Maryland State Trooper Q. Bekken; paid a $160 fine.

Cited by Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officer V. Edwards for failing to control speed to avoid a collision while operating a 2014 Chevrolet on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Aug. 11, 2014.  On Dec. 30, 2014, Craig entered a guilty plea in Anne Arundel County District Court and was fined $102.50.

Cited by Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Parks on May 29, 2014, at 5:54 pm for operating a 2014 Chevrolet southbound on Rt. 213 at Rt. 309 at a speed of 72 mph in a 55 mph zone; she paid a fine of $17.50 in a plea deal with the Queen Anne’s County States Attorney on Aug. 1, 2014.

Cited by Centreville Police Officer D. Larrimore on Oct. 18, 2013, with failing to provide a driver’s license on demand and in a plea deal with the Queen Anne’s County States Attorney on Jan. 16, 2014 was fined $50.

Rear Passenger – Passenger Side:

Taylor Marie Sprecher, 20, of Banbridge Ave., Centreville MD

Sprecher was cited by Maryland State Trooper S. W. Hoffman on Feb. 21, 2016 at 2:06 am, for traveling eastbound on Rt. 50 east of the Kent Narrows Bridge at 67 mph in a 55 mph zone in a 2014 Mazda; DUI, driving vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; driving with alcohol in her blood in violation of restriction; doing a forbidden act, failing to perform required act pertaining to driver’s license;  Trial date for these charges are set for May 16, 2016, in Queen Anne’s County District Court.  Attorney William A. Stavros of Towson, Md., has filed in court records to represent Sprecher in this trial.

Sprecher was cited by Maryland State Trooper D. A. Pope for driving while using a cell phone on Rt. 301 on Dec. 15, 2015.  In a plea deal in Queen Anne’s County District Court, she entered a plea of guilty and was fined $83.

Sprecher was cited by Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason R. Rickard for possession of a false ID under 21 on March 30, 2014, and Queen Anne’s County States Attorney Lance Richardson put the charge on the Stet Docket on June 11, 2014.

Sprecher was cited for speeding while southbound on Rt. 301 on July 6, 2015, by Maryland State Trooper Shane Mitchell; doing 71 mph in a 55 mph zone. In a plea deal on Sept. 11, 2015, with Queen Anne’s States Attorney Lance Richardson, she entered a guilty plea and paid a $55 fine.

Sprecher was cited on Oct. 22, 2013, with speeding at 76 mph in a 55 mph zone while northbound in a 2013 Kia on Rt. 301 at Rt. 313 by Maryland State Trooper K. R. Morrison.  In a plea deal with Kent County States Attorney on Dec. 20, 2013, she entered a plea of guilty in return for Probation Before Judgement and paid a fine of $160.

Sprecher was cited numerous times for not displaying a driver’s permit to police officers.

UPDATE: Maryland Transportation Authority Police reports that charges are pending in this crash that took the life of Randy Drake Thrower, indicating that police have determined he was not driving the sedan that slammed into the back of a truck on the Bay Bridge on April 2, 2016.  Those adults who accept a ride with an impaired driver simply buy a ticket to their own funeral.  This is yet another case of a group of adults taking their party on the road without any regard for the lives of others or, for that matter, for their own lives.  This crash was NOT an accident but a predictable outcome of choices made by adults.  First Sgt. Jonathan Green of the Maryland Transportation Police reports that the names of those persons in the sedan will not be released until they have all been interviewed, as they are considered witnesses.  The two occupants of the sedan who were taken by ambulance to Anne Arundel Medical Center were released after treatment.  OBITUARY

Stevensville, Md. –  Maryland Transportation Authority Police reports that a twenty-one-year-old Queenstown, Md., man was killed when a sedan in which he was either the driver or a passenger crashed into the rear a truck on the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, just after the magic 2:00 am killing hour of bar closings in the Annapolis area.  Annapolis is located on the Western Shore of the Bay while Randy Drake Thrower, 21, is from the Eastern Shore, the direction in which the fatal crash occurred.

A police spokesman said that drugs, alcohol ,and speed were all factors in the crash, which fortunately did not injure the driver of the truck — only the party crowd in the sedan.

Thrower was charged with two counts of driving while his license was suspended on Aug. 7, 2015, by Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Martz while operating a 2009 Mustang while southbound on Rt. 301 at Del Rhodes Ave. in Queenstown, Md.  Queen Anne’s County States Attorney Lance Richardson dropped both of the charges on Oct. 8, 2015.

Maryland State Police Trooper Landis charged with Thrower with multiple counts of driving while suspended and speeding at more than twenty mph over the limit on July 2, 2015, while southbound on Rt. 10 at Furnace Branch Road in Anne Arundel County, Md.  Anne Arundel County States Attorney Wes Adams dropped all of the charges on Sept. 18, 2015.

Thrower was ticketed for speeding on Rt. 405 west of Rt. 301 on Oct. 22, 2013, by a Maryland trooper and he entered a guilty plea in Queen Anne’s County District Court on March 14, 2014, and was fined $90.

A speeding ticket on July 8, 2013, awarded to Thrower on Rt. 301 for traveling at 74 mph in a 55 mph zone resulted in a fine of $90 in Queen Anne’s County District Court.

On June 4, 2013, Thrower was cited in Talbot County by Pfc. Merrick for underage possession of alcohol; the charge was fined $195 and put on probation.  A drug charge of the same date for less than 10 grams of pot was dropped by Talbot County States Attorney Scott Patterson.

With numerous charges for driving while suspended dropped by prosecutors, Thrower’s luck ran out on Aug. 9, 2012, at 1:15 am when he was cited by Queen Anne’s County Deputy C. Ahern.  In District Court for Queen Anne’s County on April 12, 2013, Thrower was found guilty and fined $150.

From The Baltimore Sun:

A 21-year-old man from Queen Anne’s County was killed in a crash on the Bay Bridge early Saturday, police said.

A 2011 Mazda sedan and a 2014 Freightliner box truck collided on the eastbound side of the Bay Bridge in Queen Anne’s County at 2:22 a.m. Saturday, according to 1st Sgt. Jonathan Green, a spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority police.

Two men and two women, all over 18, were inside the Mazda, he said.

One of them, Randy Drake Thrower, 21, of Queenstown, was pronounced dead at the scene, Green said. A woman with serious injuries was flown by state police helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center. She was in stable condition, Green said.

Two others were driven by ambulance to Anne Arundel Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the box truck was not injured.   MORE

Vermont State Police report that on April 7, 2016, at 2:28 am, at Lyndonville, Vermont,  Vermont Trooper Tarricone initiated a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle being operated by Jackson Tow, 20, of Monkton, Vt.   Subsequent investigation revealed that Tow was under the influence of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. Alexander agreed to provide a sample of his breath and blew a BAC of .086 roadside.  Tow was taken into custody and processed for DUI.  Tow was issued a citation to appear in Caledonia Criminal Court on 4/25/16 to answer to the charge of DUI.

No tears of joy – Catherine A. Lobo DUI crash in Killington Vermont arrested by Vermont State Police on April 7 2016

On April 7, 2016 at approximately 0127 hours the Vermont State Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Dean Hill Road in the Town of Killington. Upon arrival, Vermont State Trooper Slaney located a 2000 Dodge Durango off the roadway and down an embankment. Investigation determined the vehicle had been traveling west on Dean Hill Road when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and down the embankment, striking several trees.

The operator was identified as Catharine A. Lobo and was located on Dean Hill Road inside another vehicle near the scene. Lobo displayed signs of impairment and was screened for DUI. She provided a preliminary breath sample resulting in a .170 BrAC. Lobo was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town.

Lobo was processed for DUI and later released on a citation to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division on April 25, 2016 at 0830 hours.

Victims of Milwaukee firefighter who left Brewers home opener and killed them while he was racking up his second DUI. 

Yoruba Sly-Lundasi, left, Wendell Ken Johnson, right.

Two people were killed when hit broadside by a Milwaukee firefighter who was arrested for DUI but his name was not released pending homicide charges by the District Attorney.

INSTEAD OF SAVING LIVES, THIS BOZO DRUNK FIREFIGHTER TOOK TWO LIVES

Two people were killed by a Milwaukee firefighter who was arrested by West Allis Police Department for drunk driving but his name was not released to the public. The names of the two people he allegedly killed were released.  SEE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE BY

Two people were killed by a Milwaukee firefighter who was arrested by West Allis Police Department for drunk driving but his name was not released to the public. The names of the two people he allegedly killed were released.  SEE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE BY FOX6NOW

From WLS

Police say the impact killed the Uber passenger, Wendell Ken Johnson, of Chicago, and the driver, Yoruba Sly-Lundasi.

Four days after the crash, balloons left by Sly-Lundasi’s daughter remain at the crash site at 60th and Pierce in Milwaukee, more deflated but no less meaningful than the day she put them there.  …MORE

From TMJ4.com

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee firefighter accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash has been released from jail.

We’re told the man had been tailgating at Miller Park hours before the crash in West Allis that killed two people.

The 31-year-old was arrested two days ago, and released Friday. He has not yet been charged in the crash.

This wouldn’t be the first time this firefighter has faced alcohol-related charges, but they are the most serious.  In a criminal complaint from 2014, the man allegedly behind the wheel Monday night was under the influence when he was shooting a gun at a campground in northern Wisconsin two years ago.

It happened in Langlade County. He tells the investigating officer in the complaint that he consumed a six pack and had some Jim Beam and that he shot his pistol because” It makes me feel better.”   …MORE

Washington State Patrol

Washington State Patrol Trooper B. Beattie reports that alcohol was a play in a fatal crash on northbound 15 two miles south of Lakewood in Pierce County.

The crash took place when Spencer A. Maar, 23, of Tacoma, Washington, left the roadway and hit a 1987 BMW which had been left on the shoulder of the highway and then his 1991 Toyota ended up in the roadway. Two more northbound vehicles then struck the Toyota and a fifth vehicle, a black Ford Escape, hit debris in the roadway and then struck a guardrail.

A passenger in the Toyota, driven by Maar, which caused the demolition derby, was killed in the wreckage. Dead was Dominic C. Bryant, 23, of Tacoma. The next of kin were notified by Tacoma Police Chaplin.

Vehicular homicide charges are pending against Maar for the fatality of the passenger in his vehicle in the 2:51 am crash on April 9, 2016.

Deadly Head On Crash April 9 2016 Rio Vista Calif. photo courtesy of Tom Miller KCRA

From Modesto Bee

04/13/2016 — The Modesto driver in a Sacramento County crash Saturday afternoon that killed her and her four passengers and injured four people in another vehicle was facing felony charges of driving under the influence and cruelty to a child. The charges stemmed from a Sept. 12 collision, Stanislaus Superior Court records show.

In that incident, Annalicia Mona Montoya, 21, committed a felony by willfully putting her 3-year-old daughter, Adelayanna Ortiz, “in a situation where her person or health was endangered and willfully caused or permitted the person or health of said child to be injured,” a criminal complaint filed by the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office states.

Adelayanna was one of the others killed in Saturday’s crash on Highway 12 near Rio Vista in southern Sacramento County. The others who died were Aaliyah Buenrostro, 17; Denise Garcia, 19; and Garcia’s son, Ramiro, 2. All lived in Modesto.

Little information about the Sept. 12 crash was available in the criminal complaint. In addition to child cruelty, Montoya was charged with felony driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury and felony DUI with blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or above and causing injury. Both counts state that the person injured was Jerry Castro Manzano.   …MORE

Modesto, California – Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager announced that Kenneth Hughes, 34, of Oakdale, was convicted on October 15th, 2015 of felony drunk driving causing serious bodily injury. Hughes entered a plea to the charges before Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Nancy Ashley. On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at about 7:32 a.m., Hughes made an illegal left turn into another car as he was driving eastbound on Milnes Road at Langworth Road in Stanislaus County. The impact left the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. When questioned by the Highway Patrol, Mr. Hughes agreed that he was “hammered.” A blood test showed Mr. Hughes’ alcohol level to be .19%, over twice the legal limit. Immediately upon his conviction Judge Ashley sentenced Hughes to 4 years and 4 months imprisonment and ordered him to pay restitution to the victim. This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Anthony Colacito working under a grant funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Alex Rodino darted out into path of tractor-trailer on this section of Interstate near Richmond Va. and was killed Photo courtesy of WTVR

Alec Rodino Killed After Running into Path of Truck On Interstate

Alex Rodino was killed when was being questioned on the shoulder of the road for suspicion of DUI when he suddenly darted into the path of a tractor-trailer on I-295. Photo from Linked In.

HENRICO CO. – Alec J. Rodino, 24, of Charlotte, NC. was killed early on April 22, 2016, after he ran into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer in Henrico County. The incident occurred at approximately 1:11 a.m. on I-295 south at the 46-mile marker after he had been checked while parked on a shoulder by a Virginia State Trooper. The driver darted into traffic as he was being investigated for suspicion of drunk driving.

Virginia State Police Sgt. Steve Vick reports that Rodino’s blue Chevrolet Camaro was pulled over on the right shoulder of I-295 south with its hazards lights activated when a trooper stopped to offer assistance and found the vehicle was out of gas.  During the course of the traffic stop, the trooper detected a strong odor of alcohol.  While the driver and trooper were speaking outside of the vehicle, the driver turned and ran into the roadway and was struck by a passing tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer immediately stopped and medical personnel were notified.

Rodino, the driver of the Camaro, was transported to MCV hospital and later died from injuries sustained in the incident.

Virginia State Police Trooper J. Crawley is investigating the incident which remains under investigation.

Rodino is originally from Holland, Michigan and has family in that state. He was employed by the Hendricks Automotive Group in Charlotte, N.C.  Rodino played soccer at Northwood University in Michigan and studied accounting and sales.

OBITUARY

Alex Rodino

Alec Rodino, 24, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Holland, Michigan, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 22, in Richmond, Virginia.

Alec was born October 8, 1991, in Grand Rapids to Jed and Kassie (Wagner) Rodino. He was baptized November 3, 1991, at Our Lady of Lake. He was the oldest of four boys in the Rodino family. He attended Corpus Christi Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated from West Ottawa High School in 2010. Alec enjoyed and excelled in baseball, soccer, and basketball through junior high and high school. At Northwood University, Alec played soccer and was a college ambassador, and made many of his dearest and strongest friendships. He graduated from Northwood in 2014 with an accounting degree. Alec began his career as a management trainee for Hendrick Automotive Group in Charlotte. He went on to become a junior accounting manager with the field audit team and was involved in a project in Richmond.

Alec loved adventure and put energy and effort into his life as a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend to many. He enjoyed living life to the fullest, at work, with family and friends, and conquering challenges large and small. His love, laugh, and sense of adventure will be profoundly missed.

He is survived by his parents, Jed and Kassie, brothers: Nathaniel, Christian, Brooks; grandparents Steve and Sandy Wagner, aunts and uncles: Trina (Rich) Hornor, Lydia (Craig) Adams, Lana Davis and Ray Stults, Jenny (Joe) Annee, Jill Schnell, Jeff (Melissa) Rodino, his loving cousins and family in Elkhart, Indiana, and Vero Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Samuel and Christine Rodino.

A funeral mass will be celebrated 11:00 am, Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 480 152nd Ave. Holland MI 49424. Visitation will be 4-8 pm, Wednesday also at the church with a Vigil Service at 7:30 pm. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to West Ottawa H.S Athletic Dept., 1138 136th Ave, Holland, MI 49424, or Our Lady of the Lake Prayer Garden, 480 15nd Ave., Holland MI 49424.

Arrangements are by Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th Street, Holland.

Lancaster County Neb Sheriff Terry Wagner

Traditions Pub in Sprague Nebraska

Who Among You Will Tell The Cops The Truth?

What could have simply ended as a great time out for friends at a Sprague bar, the kind of night where all those in attendance leave to go home or to the “no-tell motel” with a designated driver or in a taxi, instead ended up with a woman dead after an incident of TAILGATE SURFING

On April 23, 2016, at 2:27 AM the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a fatality accident that occurred at the intersection of Market and SW 2 Street in Sprague, NE. Through the Sheriff’s Office investigation, it was learned that Amanda Bundy, 29, of Lincoln fell from the tailgate of a pickup that was traveling southbound on Market Street. Bundy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Southwest Fire Department responded to attempt to treat Amanda Bundy after she fell off a tailgate

Bundy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Along with the Sheriff’s Office, members from Southwest Rural Fire, Lincoln Fire & Rescue, and Star Care Air Ambulance responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone who was at or near the Traditions Pub in Sprague during the time of the accident to call the Sheriff’s Office at 402-441-6500.

Every holiday is a day to drink as Fat Tuesday is also featured on Traditions Pub Facebook page

Washington State Patrol cruiser

Washington: State Patrol locked up Kevin P. Hanrahan for DUI Vehicular Assault; plowed head-on into another vehicle

LAKE FOREST PARK, WASH. – The Washington State Patrol report that a Mercedes sedan operated by Kevin P. Hanrahan, 50, of Kenmore, Wash., was eastbound when it hit a lane divider and then entered the westbound lanes of SR 522 at the Lake Forest Park City limits. At about 10:224 pm on April 23, 2016, Hanrahan then plowed head-on into a Toyota operated by Henry D. Cardona-Jimenez, 47, of Seattle, Wash, who was then taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.  His 2002 Toyota was totaled, reports police.

A passenger in Hanrahan’s 2003 Mercedes, Christina M. Jacklin, 35, of Kenmore, Wash., was injured and taken to Evergreen Hospital.

Hanrahan was injured as well and for his performance, he was awarded criminal charges of DUI, Vehicular Assault.

Portland Police Bureau

When a police officer is charged with DUI, then another police officer is doing the job right!

The Portland Police Bureau was notified this afternoon that an off-duty Portland Police officer was involved in a traffic crash in Clackamas County where alcohol was a factor.

Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts

Portland Police Officer Daniel Chastain was arrested by Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office on charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) – Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, and Criminal Mischief in the First Degree. Chastain was booked into the Clackamas County Jail and later released.

Officer Chastain is a 17-year-veteran of the Portland Police Bureau and was assigned to the Tactical Operations Division. Officer Chastain was placed on paid Administrative Leave, which is standard procedure, pending the resolution of the case in Clackamas County.

Officer Chastain was driving a City of Portland vehicle at the time of the crash as he was in an “on-call” status while off-duty.

The Portland Police Bureau cannot comment further on a personnel matter because it could interfere with the process of conducting a neutral, objective internal investigation and the Bureau must protect public employees’ privacy interests consistent with the Oregon Public Records Law and relevant collective bargaining agreements.

Once the investigation is complete, this event will be the subject of an internal review and presentation to the Police Review Board.

Inquiries for information about the crash and criminal investigation should be directed to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Iowa State Patrol

Deadhead Ben Beary’s Party Went On The Road and Killed Three People

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa State Patrol (ISP) has completed an extensive investigation surrounding the circumstances into the four person vehicle fatality crash that occurred on I-80 near the Waukee exit in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 26, 2016. The driver of the Ford Taurus, Benjamin E. Beary, 25, Knoxville was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-80 when his vehicle collided head-on with a Des Moines Police Department transport SUV at approximately 12:32 a.m.

The Iowa State Patrol reported the following:

Based on the investigation of the scene and an examination of the vehicles, the investigators made the following findings about the crash.

– The Ford Taurus, driven by Beary was traveling at a speed of approximately 102 mph at the time of impact.

– The Des Moines Police unit was traveling at a speed of approximately 79 mph at the time of impact.

– Speed zone for this particular area of the interstate is 70 mph.

– Iowa State Patrol Technical Investigators determined that at the time of the crash, there was no braking by either vehicle.  The crash occurred just beyond the crest of a small incline and is the investigators’ conclusion that the Des Moines officers could not see the Ford Taurus until just before impact.

– The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner concluded that the 3 occupants in the Des Moines Police unit died from multiple blunt force injuries. The cause of death for Beary was determined to be from multiple blunt force injuries, thermal injuries, and smoke inhalation.

– Toxicology reports indicated that Beary’s blood alcohol concentration at the time of the crash was 0.223%.    This report also showed the recent use of marijuana by Beary.

– Toxicology reports for the Des Moines officers were negative for alcohol and common illicit or prescription drugs.

– Based upon the investigation, the Iowa State Patrol’s Technical Investigator(s) concluded that Beary merged onto I-80 at the Grand Prairie Parkway interchange driving westbound into the eastbound lanes of travel.  This interchange is marked appropriately with signage and markings. The investigators concluded that Beary’s high level of impairment resulted in him driving the wrong way on the interstate.

Pothead Benjamin Beary was driving impaired in wrong way crash and had alcohol and pot in his system which led to fatal crash, says Iowa State Patrol

Tosha Hyatt prisoner killed when DUI driver Ben Beary hit police car head-on in Iowa

Danny William Franklin charged with DUI murder in hit and run Shasta County Calif CHP 042726 Photo courtesy of Redding Searchlight

 

Ride with an impaired driver, buy a ticket to your own funeral

From Redding Searchlight:

A Lakehead man was arraigned on Wednesday on second-degree murder charges in a suspected DUI-related traffic wreck over the weekend in Jones Valley.

Danny William Franklin failed to enter a plea, pending a background check by the Shasta County Public Defender’s Office to ensure it can represent him.

He’s due back in court on Monday and remains in Shasta County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail.  ….MORE

From KRCR

According to the California Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old Redding man was killed Saturday night when the driver of the truck he was riding in lost control of his vehicle, causing it to overturn.

Officials said at approximately 8:27 p.m. Danny Franklin, 33, of Lakewood, CA, was driving his 2004 Ford northbound on Dry Creek Road, north of Argonaut Road, when he lost control. Officials said the truck overturned causing fatal injuries to his passenger, Layton Ward Cesario.

Officials said Franklin was evaluated on scene for driving under the influence and was arrested for DUI and for causing the death of Cesario. Officials added the collision is still under investigation. ….MORE

DANNY WILLIAM FRANKLIN

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Michael Mason flipped truck 20 times while DUI into construction zone; killed Ashley & Christopher Austin

Ashely & Christopher Austin killed in DUI crash

A mother who allowed her two children to join her in riding with an impaired driver paid for her decision with her life and that of one of her children. The DUI driver survived, as did one child. The driver, Michael Mason, is now in jail facing charges.

CORONA – (INT) – A Claremont motorist could face murder charges in the wake of a weekend DUI freeway mishap in Corona that killed two of his passengers.

The California Highway Patrol said Monday that Michael Mason, 58, drove into a construction zone on Interstate 15 causing his SUV to overturn coming to rest upside down in a stack of lumber. One witness told the CHP the vehicle may have violently flipped as many as 20 times.

Killed were two of Mason’s three passengers, a 27-year-old Ashley Austin, and 6-year-old Christopher Austin. A 9-year-old girl survived. They were from Canyon Lake.

Mason was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on an assortment of charges.

From The Friday Flyer:

According to information received, CHP officers and other emergency first responders rushed to the location, where firefighters and paramedics provided life-saving efforts to Ashley and Christopher Austin. Ashley, who was in the right front passenger seat, and Christopher, who was seated in the right rear seat, both succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Paramedics also provided Mason and Abigail medical treatment for their injuries. Abigail, who had been seated in the back left side of the truck, was transported to Riverside County Regional Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment for her minor injuries. Mason was transported to Riverside Community Hospital and treated for moderate injuries.

When he was medically cleared, he was arrested. Jail records reveal Mason was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for five felony charges related to the fatal accident. His charges included gross vehicular manslaughter, murder with malice, willful harm to a child, driving under the influence and felony DUI causing injury. He is being held without bail…..MORE

Fort Lauderdale Police

Fort Lauderdale Police reports DUI investigation underway in crash that killed Sondroz Steven Olivert

The deceased driver of the green Nissan in this incident has been identified as Sondroz Steven Olivert, B/M, 01/11/1981; a resident of Sunrise.

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Friday, April 29th at approximately 8:58 PM. The crash occurred at East Oakland Park Boulevard and North Federal Highway. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a black 2016 Kia was traveling westbound on East Oakland Park Boulevard approaching North Federal Highway. The Kia struck the rear of a green 1996 Nissan that was awaiting the traffic signal to travel west on Oakland Park Boulevard from Federal Highway; causing life-threatening injuries to the two occupants of the Nissan. Following this collision, the Kia also struck two additional vehicles; however, these collisions did not result in serious injuries to any of the occupants of the two vehicles. The initially struck Nissan finally collided with a grey 2016 Chrysler, after with the Nissan came to rest.

The driver of the black Kia which began this series of crashes exited his vehicle and fled the scene; however, was subsequently located and transported to Imperial Point Medical center with non-life threatening injuries. Both occupants of the Nissan were transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where the driver was pronounced deceased. The passenger still remains in critical condition at this time.

A DUI investigation has been initiated and this remains an active investigation. No charges have been filed at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Traffic Homicide Investigator Jill Hirsch at 954-828-5753

Fatal DUI crash photo courtesy of KSBY

Santa Margarita, Calif. – One person is dead and another is the subject of a DUI investigation.

KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Area News

Calloway County Kentucky Sheriff’s Patrol unit

Eric Duffy scored a dead driver on his second DUI offense; killed Carolyn Morris

MURRY, KENTUCKY – According to Calloway County Jail records, Eric Joseph Duffy, 26, of Murray, Kent., was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, his second such offense after a fatal crash. Duffy was arrested by Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputy Palmer and booked into the jail on April 30, 2016, at 3:21 pm.

The West Kentucky Star reported that according to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, the wreck happened around 7:30 am between Hwy 121 and Hwy 80 on Airport Road. Deputies said Eric J. Duffy was driving north on Airport Road when he fell asleep, ran off the road and struck a driveway culvert.

Police said his vehicle then rotated into the southbound lane of traffic and collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Carolyn A. Morris. Morris was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Nicole Nelson learned the hard way that if one rides with an impaired driver one gets a ticket to the ER for surgery

Washington County Sheriff’s Office:

Early on May 1, 2016, Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports that Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene of a roll-over crash on NW West Union Road near NW 203rd Place. The passenger was pinned under the car and the driver had minor injuries. Both were hospitalized, deputies are still investigating the crash.

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On May 1, 2016, at about 1:26 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a serious crash on NW West Union Road near NW 203rd Pl. in the community of Rock Creek. A car was reported overturned in a field.

Sheriff’s Deputies and Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue arrived and found the female passenger, 39-year-old Nicole Nelson of Hillsboro, pinned under the black 2002 BMW 325i. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to lift the car and get Ms. Nelson out.

The driver of the car, 38-year-old Cary Lovelady of Hillsboro, was already out of the car when deputies arrived. Lovelady and Nelson were both transported by ambulance to Emanuel Hospital. Lovelady had minor injuries and Nelson’s injuries were life threatening.

The Washington County Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team was called to the scene to investigate the crash. Their preliminary investigation indicates that Lovelady was driving west on NW West Union Rd. and was entering a 40 MPH curve at a high rate of speed. He started to go off the road and then overcorrected his steering, losing control of the car and putting it into a roll. At this time, investigators believe that both alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. No other vehicles were involved and Lovelady’s license is currently suspended.

Lovelady may face felony DUII charges because of prior convictions for DUII and additional charges for injuries Nelson suffered in the crash. The investigation is continuing, no charges have been filed at this time.

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Florida Highway Patrol

The News-Press reports that Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Zachary Kureth, 24, intentionally hit the brakes on Interstate 75 “in an act of road rage,” triggering an April 19 crash that killed Robert Weinland, 79, of Sarasota. The crash, between the Daniels Parkway and Alico Road exits, also left Weinland’s 75-year-old passenger, Gisela Weinland, with serious injuries.

Kureth, who had been placed on probation 11 days before the fatal crash due to a DUI conviction, was booked into jail in Lee County on Saturday.

Troopers said Weinland was southbound on I-75 in his 2015 Chrysler Town & Country when he changed lanes in front of Kureth’s 2003 Dodge Caravan. Kureth then passed Weinland and changed back into Weinland’s lane.

Troopers said Kureth reduced his speed “to a stopped position,” forcing Weinland to do the same. A semi-truck behind Weinland couldn’t stop in time, rear-ending Weinland’s van and causing him to hit the right rear of another vehicle, investigators said. Weinland was pronounced dead at the scene. Kureth wasn’t hurt. MORE

Name:  ZACHARY ADAM KURETH			of Naples	Zachary Kureth DUI hellion of Lee County charged with highway mayhem and road rage Lee Co So Fl 050116 04/30/2016
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Ernest Young III, right, and family

Ernest Young III of Hughesville killed by repeat offender DUI driver Arthur Edelen

HUGHESVILLE, MD. — A repeat offender DUI driver who got easy treatment for his last DUI now faces new DUI charges along with possible vehicular homicide charges for the death of a Hughesville resident.  Typically, the Maryland State Police will consult with the Charles County States Attorney for charges to be brought pending receipt of blood alcohol tests on the part of the driver who failed to yield the right of way and caused the fatal crash.

Ernest Young III, who was operating his motorcycle southbound on Rt. 5 on March 24, 2016, was struck by a White Plains resident who pulled into his path causing a crash.  Young was taken to Prince Georges Shock Trauma where he died two days later from injuries received in the crash.  Maryland State Police reported alcohol impairment on the part of the driver who hit him, Arthur Edelen, is suspected. Court records show Edelen has a prior DUI conviction.

Maryland State Police reported that Young was driving his Honda Gold Wing motorcycle southbound on Rt. 5 near Roosevelt Place at 9:04 pm when Arthur Christopher Edelen, of 4745 Duffield Road in White Plains drove his Honda Odyssey into the path of the Young’s motorcycle whereupon the motorcycle slammed into the minivan.

The Maryland State Police Trooper Two Medevac helicopter flew Young to PG Trauma from the scene.

Maryland Court records show that Edelen was charged by the Maryland State Police on Nov. 22, 2009, with DUI while operating on Laurel Grove Road in a 1996 Lincoln. Appearing in St. Mary’s County District Court on March 25, 2010, Edelen was given a plea deal by St. Mary’s States Attorney Richard Fritz. The deal with a Probation Before Judgement, called for 30 days in jail with all 30 days suspended and a fine of $192.50.  Records show that the fine was not paid, and his license was suspended on June 25, 2016.

On July 25, 2012, Edelen was arrested for driving while suspended by St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Deputy Jean Vezzosi. In St. Mary’s County District Court on Oct. 10, 2012, St. Mary’s States Attorney Richard Fritz gave another Probation Before Judgement plea deal to Edelen with 10 days in jail and all 10 days suspended, along with a fine of $85.

Arrested for fourth-degree burglary by Charles County Sheriff’s Officer Dorrell Savoy on March 20, 2011, Edelen hired private attorney Cara Rockhill to arrange a plea deal with Charles County States Attorney Anthony Covington. The deal on July 27, 2011, resulted in the theft and burglary charges being placed on the Stet Docket with no time and no fine.

Charged with possession of drugs on Jan. 19, 2007 by Charles County Officer Joseph Piazza, Edelen entered a guilty plea in a deal with the Charles County States Attorney on June 12, 2007. The deal provided for 6 months in jail with all the time suspended and a fine of $150, along with two years of probation.

Young is survived by his devoted wife, Dr. Alesia Madden-Young; loving children, Lantrese and Ernest B. Young; mother, Polly Young; siblings, Gwendolyn Bell-McNeil, Sharon Walker, Ernestine Young and Anthony Bell; a host of other relatives and friends. Family and friends attended a service Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Calvary Gospel Church in Waldorf, Md. OBITUARY