Driver who killed two cyclists during charity ride “didn’t understand severity” of incident, says prosecutor

A motorist who crashed into a group of cyclists taking part in a charity ride in Michigan, killing two and seriously injuring three others, failed to understand the severity of what had happened, a prosecutor has said.

On Saturday 30 July, the riders were heading southbound through Ronald Township, a small town around 100 miles northwest of Detroit, when they wereOne of the cyclists was pronounced dead at the scene, with the second dying from his injuries after being taken by helicopter to a hospital in Grand Rapids. The victims have been named as 48-year-old Edward Erickson and 57-year-old Michael Selhaney.42-year-old Mandy Benn has been arrested on two counts of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death.

Butler also told the judge that Benn, who has been jailed on a $1 million bond, didn’t appear to understand the extent of what had happened in conversations with police officers at the time of her arrest, allegedly telling them that the scene “almost looks real”.

Getting strong tinfoil hat 'disaster actor' conspiracy vibes... Or under influence of drugs. Or both. Or one causing the other...

Lakes_Cyclist Give him a wedding dress to wear and stick him in a cell with Big Bubba.

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