Driver's alleged use of Snapchat in fatal 2021 Winona County crash leads to homicide charge

Driver's alleged use of Snapchat in fatal 2021 Winona County crash leads to homicide charge

Eric Arthur Wittlief, a 22-year-old Oronoco man, has been charged with vehicular homicide for a 2021 Winona County crash that left a Stockton man dead.

Snapchat use played a role in fatal crash in Winona County, charges say

Eric Wittlief, 22, of Oronoco, had been sending and receiving messages on Snapchat when his truck collided with an oncoming vehicle, the criminal complaint says.

Oronoco man charged with criminal vehicular homicide after using Snapchat while driving

WINONA, Minn. — An Oronoco man is facing charges nearly three years after a two-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a Winona man. Eric Arthur Wittlief, 22, was charged on April 11 in Winona County with one count of criminal vehicular homicide. Wittlief's first appearance is scheduled for May 14. According to the criminal complaint, the crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. Aug. 9, 2021, on U.S. Highway 14. When law enforcement arrived at the crash,…

Suspect pleads not guilty of vehicular homicide of 22-year-old indigenous woman

Polson, Mont. - The woman accused of the vehicular homicide death of 22-year-old Mika Westwolf pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning in Lake County District Court.