Minnesota Charges Shauna Rae Dokken in 82-Year-Old's Death After Highway 11 Crash
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Minnesota Charges Shauna Rae Dokken in 82-Year-Old's Death After Highway 11 Crash
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Summary
Shauna Rae Dokken, 43, was charged Monday in Roseau County with criminal vehicular homicide over a June 27 head-on crash on Minnesota Highway 11 that killed 82-year-old Barbara Lee Welberg.
Court records say multiple motorists reported Dokken driving erratically before her Ford F-250 crossed the center line and hit Welberg's Kia Sorento; Dokken later told investigators her dog grabbed the steering wheel.
Troopers also noted slurred speech, and the complaint says Dokken reported taking Buspar, lorazepam and Adderall that day; a preliminary breath test was 0.00.
A blood sample was sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for analysis, and prosecutors said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges could follow the lab results.
Dokken remained in custody under a detention order, while allegations in the complaint — including a statement from her significant other about past prescription-drug misuse — have not been proven in court.