STERLING HEIGHTS — Police say a woman who isn’t even legally old enough to drink was intoxicated when she attempted to pass another vehicle on Dequindre Jan. 16, triggering a three-car accident that left another woman dead.
According to Sterling Heights police, a 20-year-old woman from Royal Oak was traveling southbound on Dequindre, just south of 19 Mile, in a Chevrolet Trailblazer around 12:18 a.m. when she tried to pass a Mazda sedan also heading south. The Trailblazer collided head-on with a Ford Ranger pickup truck that had been traveling north on Dequindre, then struck the Mazda as well.
The Sterling Heights Fire Department had to extricate the Ranger's driver — later identified as Annette Eileen Evans, 53, of Richmond — due to the severity of the damage. Evans was transported to Beaumont Hospital, Troy, where she was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Because of the extensive damage, it wasn’t immediately known whether Evans was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, said Lt. Luke Riley of the Sterling Heights Police Department.
The drivers of the Trailblazer and the Mazda were not injured, and none of the vehicles involved in the crash held any passengers, according to police.
The Trailblazer's driver, whom police identified as Kelley Marie Nagle, was arrested at the scene. She was arraigned before Magistrate Michael Piatek in 41-A District Court Jan. 18 on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death and operating while intoxicated – second offense notice.
“It’s still OWI,” explained Riley, “but because it’s a second offense, the penalties are enhanced.”
OWI – causing death is a 15-year felony; OWI – second offense is a 1-year misdemeanor, he said.
Nagle’s bond was set at $100,000 or 10 percent with the caveat that, if released, she must wear a GPS tether and avoid alcohol and driving.
Court officials said Nagle had retained an attorney, D. Todd Williams, who could not be reached by press time, as his voicemail was full and not accepting messages. Nagle’s preliminary exam was set for Jan. 31 before Judge Stephen Sierawski.
Dequindre was shut down for three hours between 18 Mile and 19 Mile while police conducted an accident investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at (586) 446-2800.
Provided By: C & G News
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