A 22-year-old Spokane man faces vehicular homicide charges after a May crash that killed his friend and injured others. Prosecutors say he initially tried to blame the victim before admitting he was driving.
Salom Batlok stands accused of one count of vehicular homicide in the death of 21-year-old Dewayne Aiseia and two counts of vehicular assault. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on May 8 near W. Airport Drive and S. Spotted Road in Spokane when Batlok's BMW struck a pole.
A 33-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after his girlfriend died following a vehicle crash on May 2. Allen Michael Alberts is accused of delaying medical help for 40-year-old Nichole Shoultz while violating a no-contact order.
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Douglas Proehl, a 69-year-old Wisconsin man, pleaded not guilty to charges including homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after a January crash that killed 17-year-old Chloe Bishop and injured her father. Police reported his blood alcohol content was 0.115, more than the legal limit, and he appeared more concerned about his new truck than the victims. He remains in custody after a judge denied a bond reduction.
A 32-year-old Maryland woman, Lydia Hanson, received a nine-year prison sentence for negligent automobile manslaughter after driving drunk and killing 78-year-old Richard Snyder. The fatal crash happened on March 16, 2025, one day after Hanson was charged with DUI just a few miles away. Her blood alcohol content measured 0.34, over four times the legal limit, while she sped at 99 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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A 19-year-old driver in Aurora, Colorado, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fatal car crash last year that killed a mother and her teenage daughter. Olvin Lidenis Carcamo-Meza admitted fault after authorities said he ran a red light at 121 mph in a 40 mph zone. He faces up to 40 years in prison at his June 1 sentencing.