Woman on her way home from a funeral killed by driver in Chevy Silverado with 5 previous drunk driving convictions: Police

A Wisconsin antheral with a past of drunk driving is present accused of causing a fatal crash.

Kirk Johnson, 46, was charged with homicide by intoxicated usage of a conveyance successful transportation with a clang that took spot successful Wisconsin's Eau Claire County connected Saturday. According to a transgression ailment obtained by section NBC affiliate WQOW, Johnson was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado erstwhile helium collided with a Subaru SUV carrying 2 women. One of those women, 56-year-old Kimberly Clark, was killed.

Police said Clark was recovered unconscious successful the passenger-side beforehand spot of the SUV. She was yet declared dormant astatine the scene. The driver, who was not named, told constabulary that she and Clark were driving location from a ceremonial astatine the clip of the crash. She said she saw the Silverado coming into her lane and attempted to swerve distant from it, but she did not person capable time.

According to the complaint, witnesses corroborated the SUV driver's mentation of events. The witnesses besides told constabulary they suspected that Johnson was "drunk, it's clear."

Johnson was questioned by constabulary astatine the scene, wherever helium claimed helium had 1 oregon 2 beers respective hours earlier the crash. Police said helium showed important signs of impairment during a tract sobriety test. A enactment trial allegedly revealed that Johnson had a 0.207 humor intoxicant content, much than 2 times the ineligible limit.

WQOW reported that Johnson has 5 erstwhile convictions for operating a conveyance portion intoxicated going backmost to June 2000. His astir caller condemnation was successful 2019.

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Johnson was charged with homicide by intoxicated usage of a vehicle. He is presently successful custody astatine the Eau Claire County Jail, wherever helium is being held connected $100,000 currency enslaved with conditions. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for June 15.