Gerald Anthony Mohs, 57, arrested for DUI after head-on crash kills William Siems, 9, and leaves Amber Bishop, 29, and Jeramiya Bishop, 7, injured in Rochester, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/24/2016 - 9:27pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Wrong-way driver crash injures three, suspect flees scene

According to a press release provided by Monnet, the suspect was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane on the 1400 block of 12th Street Southeast when he had a minor collision with one vehicle before striking a second vehicle head on. 

UPDATE: Rochester man charged after fatal wrong-way crash

A Rochester man has been charged in connection with a wrong-way crash Saturday that killed a 9-year-old Plainview boy and injured two others.

Wrong-way driver crash kills boy, injures three others

The witness told police the man driving the wrong way stayed at the scene for a few minutes, then fled on foot.

Man Charged in Fatal DWI Crash in Rochester that Killed 9-Year-Old Boy

Court records say 57-year-old Gerald Mohs had a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit and hadn't had a valid driver's license for decades.

Judge awards $15 million to victims of 2014 Rochester crash

In the ruling, Mohs was found 50 percent responsible for the fatal crash and shared "casual fault" with the bars that served him the day of the accident.

Drinking binge ends with $15 million judgment in Olmsted County case

Mohs got 57 months in prison for his bender. Now, in what may be the largest civil trial judgment in Olmsted County history, a judge has awarded $15 million to Mohs' victims. Half of that money will come from three taverns that served him when they should have realized he was drunk, the judge ruled.

The suspect fled on foot after the crash and was arrested about two hours later near the Paragon Chateau movie theater in northeast Rochester, about 5 miles from the scene of the accident. Authorities believe the 57-year-old Rochester man was under the influence of alcohol, says Sgt. Dan Monnet. A 29-year-old woman and two juvenile passengers transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys Campus for treatment; the extent of their injuries is unknown.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Gerald Anthony Mohs
William Siems
Amber Bishop
Jeramiya Bishop

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