OCONTO, WI (WTAQ- WLUK) – A woman who was allegedly driving drunk when she and her boyfriend got into a physical fight — causing the vehicle to cross into oncoming traffic, striking another car and killing the driver — waived a preliminary hearing Monday and pleaded not guilty.
26-year-old Kelly Crispin is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, and second-degree reckless homicide for the death of Cory Folts in the Sept. 11 crash in the town of Abrams.
No trial date was set. She returns to court December 13th for a pre-trial conference.
Her boyfriend, 31-year-old Eric Solomon, is charged with being party to homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, second-degree reckless homicide, hit-and-run resulting in death, recklessly endangering safety and obstruction. He returns to court Thursday.
In the criminal complaint:
“Crispin told police she told Solomon that she did not want to date anymore as they were in a ‘toxic relationship.’ Crispin stated Solomon got upset and punched her in the right temple. Solomon then grabbed the steering wheel and jerked the wheel. Crispin said the next thing she knew they were heading straight for another vehicle on the other side of the highway and then the airbag hit her in the chest. Crispin stated she believed that Solomon’s intention was to kill her and him when he grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it.”
The complaint goes on to say Solomon told police he did not remember striking Crispin or grabbing the wheel.
And preliminary breath tests, which are not admissible in court, showed both had blood alcohol levels above the legal driving limit.
