Woman Charged In Double Fatal Crash In Green Twp.
Woman Charged In Double Fatal Crash In Green Twp.
Posted: 02/11/2010
CINCINNATI -- A woman has been charged in
connection to a double fatal accident that occurred in Green
Township last week.
Michelle Knapp, 23, turned herself in to authorities on Thursday after being charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Mary Kraus was traveling westbound on I-74 when her Chevy Cavalier was struck from behind by a Jeep Liberty driven by Knapp at 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 4.
The accident happened in the far right lane just west of North Bend Road.
Kraus, 60, and her backseat passenger, Nicole Riddle, 27, died from their injuries.
The front passenger, Wesley Kraus, 32, was treated and released at University Hospital. Wesley Kraus, the driver's son, was also the boyfriend of Riddle.
Investigators say alcohol and drugs are believed to be factors in the crash.
No other information has been released at this time.
Michelle Knapp, 23, turned herself in to authorities on Thursday after being charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Mary Kraus was traveling westbound on I-74 when her Chevy Cavalier was struck from behind by a Jeep Liberty driven by Knapp at 2:28 a.m. on Feb. 4.
The accident happened in the far right lane just west of North Bend Road.
Kraus, 60, and her backseat passenger, Nicole Riddle, 27, died from their injuries.
The front passenger, Wesley Kraus, 32, was treated and released at University Hospital. Wesley Kraus, the driver's son, was also the boyfriend of Riddle.
Investigators say alcohol and drugs are believed to be factors in the crash.
No other information has been released at this time.
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