ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Charges say a St. Louis Park driver hit and killed a mother one day before her birthday while she and a coworker were crossing the street.
Jeremy Sherman, 38, was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation — both under the influence of alcohol — according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County on Tuesday.
The crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. Monday on the 7500 block of Excelsior Boulevard. Officers arrived to find a 51-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man had been hit. The woman, identified by family as Manes Thach, died on the scene. The man was hospitalized with severe injuries.
Charges say witnesses told police that the vehicle that struck the two pedestrians did not appear to slow down or attempt to brake before striking them.
Officers reported a “strong odor of alcohol” coming from Sherman’s breath when talking to him after the crash. He allegedly denied consuming any alcohol, claiming he had just gotten off work.