A man is accused of drunk driving and causing a crash that took the life of an Elyria grandmother.
Published: Sep. 12, 2024 at 11:22 PM EDT ELYRIA , Ohio - Her family is furious that the suspect is still walking free. On Thursday her sister spoke exclusively with 19 News.“He said she had been involved in an accident,” said Opdyke as her eyes filled with tears. “I wanted to know was she okay and he said I need to come to your house and talk to you.”“She said, ‘alright, I love you, see you in a minute.’”“I heard sirens and I’m like maybe she’s caught up behind an accident,” said Opdyke.
“When I walked up, he said I’m going to jail,” an officer said in Elyria police body camera video. “I’m going to f***ing jail.”Police reports say Thompson was slurring his words. They could smell alcohol and there were cans of beer scattered around his car.“Where did that car come from?” an officer asked.Thompson was arrested for OVI. Officers said he admitted he had been drinking before the crash and refused all of the impairment tests.The irony in all this is that Taylor was an Uber driver.
In 2011 he was arrested for OVI and failing to stop after an accident, but there wasn’t enough evidence. The charges were dismissed.
ELYRIA POLICE DRUNK DRIVING CRIME OVI DWI REPEAT OFFENDER FATAL CRASH CAR CRASH
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