JOYCE: KRISTIN PIERCE REPORTING FROM MILWAUKEE TONIGHT. THE DRIVER IN A DEADLY CRASH AT A HOP STATION IN MILWAUKEE NOW ACCUSED OF DRINKING ALCOHOL AND SMOKING MARJUANA BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE CRASH HAPPENED AT MILWAUKEE STREET AND WISCONSIN AVENUE BACK IN JULY. INVETIGATORS SAY KIMBERLY WILLIAMS WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE HOP GUARDRAIL. THE POLE WENT THROUGH THE CAR, KILLING THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR, LATOYA EILAND. 12 NEWS NOW OBTAINING THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT. IT SAYS WILLIAMS TOLD POLICE IT HAPPENED AFTER ANOTHER CAR TRIED TO PASS THEM. HOWEVER, PROSECUTORS SAY VIDEO OF THE INTERSECTION SHOWS NO CARS AROUND HER WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. WILLIAMS IS FACING TWO COUNTS
Woman charged in deadly crash at Hop station
Kimberly Williams accused of drinking and smoking marijuana
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Updated: 11:14 AM CST Jan 27, 2023
The driver in a fatal crash at a Hop station in Milwaukee is now accused of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel. The crash happened at Milwaukee Street and Wisconsin Avenue back in July.Investigators said Kimberly Williams was driving when she crashed into the Hop guardrail. The pole went through the car, killing the passenger in the car — Latoya Eiland.The criminal complaint says Williams told police it happened after another car tried to pass them. However, prosecutors say video of the intersection shows no cars around her when the crash happened.Williams is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle (detectable amount of controlled substance). TOP STORIES Armed robbers hold up armored truck on 80th and Capitol UWM Employee fired, accused of threatening to leak nude photos of teen girl Video: Driver drags West Allis police officer during traffic stop
MILWAUKEE — The driver in a fatal crash at a Hop station in Milwaukee is now accused of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel.
The crash happened at Milwaukee Street and Wisconsin Avenue back in July.
Investigators said Kimberly Williams was driving when she crashed into the Hop guardrail.
The pole went through the car, killing the passenger in the car — Latoya Eiland.
The criminal complaint says Williams told police it happened after another car tried to pass them.
However, prosecutors say video of the intersection shows no cars around her when the crash happened.
Williams is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle (detectable amount of controlled substance).
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