Town of Burlington crash, driver charged with homicide by vehicle

The Brief

  • Prosecutors charged a man with two felonies for a town of Burlington crash.
  • The crash killed a passenger in his car and seriously injured another driver.
  • Court filings said the man admitted to smoking marijuana on the day of the crash.

BURLINGTON, Wis. Racine County prosecutors have charged a man with two felonies after he crashed in the town of Burlington, killing a passenger in his car and seriously injuring another driver on March 18.

In court:

Court records show 31-year-old Dakota Morand is charged with homicide by vehicle (use of controlled substance) and injury by vehicle (use of controlled substance). He made his initial court appearance on March 27, was issued a $25,000 signature bond and placed on house arrest.

Crash investigation

The backstory:

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