A driver accused of driving a van that killed an 85-year-old pedestrian on Sept. 4 in Howard Lake has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide, according to KSTP.
According to charging documents, the driver claimed he had been on the phone, using a connected Bluetooth device, and the pedestrian was not in the crosswalk, but in the middle of the road and thought she had stopped. However, Edwards said she continued to walk, resulting in the crash.
However, video surveillance of the crash showed Hoppe had been in the crosswalk at the time of the incident, according to KSTP, citing the criminal complaint.
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