Woman Accused Of Causing Fatal Crash to Stand Trial

(DEFOREST) A woman arrested by ICE following a crash that killed two teenagers near DeForest this summer was arraigned Tuesday. Noelia Martinez-Avila entered not guilty pleas to six felony counts including homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

Authorities say the 30-year-old was under the influence and driving the wrong way on Interstate 39-90 when her vehicle crashed into another vehicle on July 20th. Eighteen-year-old Hallie Helgeson died immediately. Nineteen-year-old Brady Heiling died in the hospital several days later. Both were from Minnesota. 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims Martinez-Avila is from Honduras and is in the U.S. illegally…

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