Crime & Safety

Otsego Woman Charged After Fatal Crash In Maple Grove: Reports

The Sept. 12 crash killed a 67-year-old woman from Dayton and severely injured a man from Rogers, according to reports.

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN β€” An Otsego woman is facing felony charges after police alleged she was drunk and driving at more than 120 mph when she caused a fatal three-car crash last year in Maple Grove, according to multiple reports.

April O’Leary, 21, was charged Monday with criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation related to a crash around 4:30 a.m. Sept. 12 on County Road 81, the Star Tribune reported, citing charging documents.

That crash killed 67-year-old Phousalinh Khounpanya, of Dayton, and severely injured Joshua Goodall, of Rogers, according to the report.

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Charging documents state a preliminary breath test showed O’Leary β€” who was not injured β€” had a blood alcohol content of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit in Minnesota, the Star Tribune reported.

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