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Tyler Lenort, 38, killed in car crash with alleged drunk driver Marie Jessica Hall, 24, on American Boulevard in Bloomington, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Fri, 02/05/2016 - 6:36am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Charges: Richfield Woman was Suicidal When She Hit, Killed Bloomington Worker

A Richfield woman was trying to kill herself by going 100 mph in her car when she struck a Bloomington truck and killed a city worker, according to charges in Hennepin County District Court. She told police she was going 100 mph on American Boulevard, and the SUV's computer said she was going 80 mph at impact, the complaint said. She drove to get some vodka and at times reached 100 mph. Lenort had returned to the passenger seat of truck that was parked in the middle lane when the truck was hit, the complaint said. She told police she took four or five shots of vodka, the complaint said.

Charges: Driver who hit public works employee was suicidal

The criminal complaint says Hall told authorities she was distraught over events in her life and was speeding to "end all." BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who crashed into a truck in Bloomington, killing a city worker, was guzzling vodka before the crash and talked of ending her life. Authorities estimate she was going about 80 mph when she hit the truck on Jan. 28, killing 38-year-old Tyler Lenort, who was assisting with snow removal. Another public works employee was injured. Twenty-four-year-old Marie Hall was charged Wednesday with murder and other counts.

Richfield Woman Who Hit, Killed Bloomington Worker to Appear in Court

The Richfield woman charged in a crash that killed a Bloomington city worker is set to appear in court Friday. Twenty-four-year-old Marie Jessica Hall was trying to kill herself by going 100 mph in her car when she hit a Bloomington truck and killed a city worker, according to charges filed in Hennepin County District Court. The driver of the city truck, 56-year-old Daryl Bittman of Minneapolis, was injured. She drove to get some vodka and at times reached 100 mph. She told police she was going 100 mph on American Boulevard, and the SUV's computer said she was going 80 mph at impact, the complaint said.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Drunk Driving
People Involved: 
Tyler Lenort
Marie Jessica Hall
Daryl Bittman
Roadway: 
American Boulevard
City: 
Bloomington, MN
County: 
Hennepin County, MN
Area: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

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