Motorcyclist killed by driver who claimed he had a yellow light, then later remembered downing a bloody mary and some Fireball whisky right before: Cops

A Minnesota antheral was allegedly drunk erstwhile helium crashed his Jeep into a motorcyclist, who aboriginal died portion being rushed to the hospital.

Robert Marines Rodriguez, 63, is successful custody astatine the Ramsey County Jail aft constabulary said helium caused a fatal crash that killed 31-year-old Dana Lucker-Milan. According to the White Bear Lake Police Department, instrumentality enforcement including constabulary officers, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Minnesota State Patrol troopers responded to reports of a crash adjacent Highway 61 and Highway 96 astir 8:30 p.m. connected June 10. Court documents obtained by section ABC affiliate KSTP stated that the two-vehicle clang progressive a Jeep being driven by Rodriguez and a motorcycle operated by Lucker-Milan.

Lucker-Milan was brought to the hospital, wherever she succumbed to her injuries. Rodriguez was arrested connected suspicion of DWI and transgression vehicular operation.

According to tribunal documents, constabulary said Rodriguez claimed that helium had a blinking yellowish arrow astatine an intersection and made the turn. He told constabulary helium did not spot Lucker-Milan's motorcycle erstwhile helium turned.

Troopers said that erstwhile they spoke to Rodriguez, helium smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and was slurring his speech. Police said helium performed "poorly" during a tract sobriety trial and blew a 0.27 connected a Breathalyzer, much than 3 times the ineligible limit. According to tribunal documents, Rodriguez allegedly admitted that helium had a bloody mary and a changeable of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky earlier getting into his vehicle.

KSTP reported that Rodriguez has a anterior DWI condemnation from 2021.

On societal media, tributes poured successful for Lucker-Milan, a beloved subordinate of the section motorcycle community. Her member Jerrod Lucker, a mayoral campaigner successful Rochester, Minnesota, wrote connected Facebook, "This is simply a station I ne'er wanted to make, and a symptom I would ne'er privation connected anyone. The satellite mislaid a beloved sister, daughter, and person connected that fateful night."

Lucker-Milan's sister, Brianna Weeks, told KSTP, "I got a telephone that she was successful an mishap and she was astatine Regions [Hospital]. I didn't cognize what information she was in. When they yet called us, they told america that her bosom stopped successful the ambulance, and they tried everything they could, but she was already gone."

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Lucker-Milan's ceremonial is scheduled for June 21. A solemnisation of her beingness and motorcycle thrust successful her representation took place connected Sunday.

Rodriguez was charged with vehicular homicide. His adjacent tribunal day was not publically available.