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Driver faces criminal vehicular homicide charges in crash near Dassel, Minnesota

Miller faces two criminal vehicular homicide charges after a crash outside Dassel, Minnesota, responded to by Meeker County deputies, with his court appearance scheduled for March 31, 2026.
Investigators concluded the vehicle was speeding at a speed estimate 71 to 73 mph on Meeker County Road 6, ruling out weather and mechanical defects as causes.
The vehicle rode up a guide wire and rolled into a power pole on the passenger side before both occupants were extricated, while crash-detection software on the passenger's phone alerted a family member at 3:05 a.m.
Miller was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, and his first court appearance is set for March 31, 2026, after a joint investigation by state and county officers.
A juvenile female witness said Miller arrived around 12:30 a.m., showed slurred speech and unsteadiness, continued drinking, while a blood draw showed a 0.09 percent blood alcohol concentration and Henke's death was attributed to a significant blunt head injury including a skull fracture.

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Driver faces criminal vehicular homicide charges in crash near Dassel, Minnesota

LITCHFIELD — A 19-year-old Cokato man who suffered life-threatening injuries himself in a fatal crash this past summer in Meeker County has been summoned to appear on criminal vehicular homicide charges in the death of his passenger. Elijah Michael Miller was previously identified as the driver of a vehicle that went off the road and struck a power pole, killing 19-year-old Nolan Henke, of Dassel. Miller was transported to the Hennepin County Me…

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