A 42-year-old man was killed in a Phoenix crash early Sunday morning after being struck by an alleged drunk driver who was speeding. The suspect, Andrew Ramirez Perez, reportedly had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit and was driving 140 mph when he hit Craig Cooper's motorcycle from behind. The suspect has a pending DUI charge from two months ago and is now facing second-degree murder charges.
A grief-stricken wife and mother are speaking out after losing 42-year-old Craig Cooper in a deadly Phoenix crash where an alleged DUI driver struck and killed him while speeding.Craig was killed by the suspected drunk driver early Sunday morning on Sept. 22 while he was riding his motorcycle. It turns out the suspect has another DUI charge pending from two months ago.
In an interview with authorities, he reportedly admitted to not knowing what he hit and thought he was driving between 70 and 75 mph."The suspect has a pending DUI criminal speed from July of this year where he was almost in the exact same spot where the collision occurred," a prosecutor said during a court appearance.That case is still pending with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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