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A Monona teenager who was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into a tree on Madison’s east side on May 29th is now facing a homicide charge following the death of one of his teenage passengers.  Toree Gutzmer, 17, of Madison died June 7 after suffering severe brain injuries as a result of the crash.

On Friday, Dane County Assistant District Attorney Emily Thompson upgraded the charges against Cameron J. Mikutis, 18, to include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.  Mikutis also is charged with causing great bodily harm by intoxicated use of a vehicle and drunken driving causing injury.

According to the criminal complaint, Toree and Dylan J. Dotson, 18, of Madison were pinned in the back seat of the vehicle after it struck a parked pickup truck then hit a tree. Dotson, who suffered head trauma, a collapsed lung, damaged kidneys and spleen and a herniated aorta, remains at UW Hospital, where his condition is good.

According to the complaint, Mikutis told police he was speeding at about 60 mph when he lost control of the 1998 Chevrolet Mailbu. In as statement to police, Mikutis said he had “a few” beers.  He told staff at the hospital that he had drunk “a bunch.”

Source:  http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_29b528c8-994b-11e0-822a-001cc4c002e0.html

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At the personal injury law firm of Eaton Law, we have seen first-hand the devastating effects of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  We represented a client who received permanent brain injuries in a car crash caused by a driver who had been smoking marijuana.  Though the driver was uninsured, we were able to obtain a policy-limits settlement from the insurance company covering the auto dealer who sold the car to the teen driver.  If you or someone you love has been injured by an impaired driver, call us at 715.843.6700 to make sure your rights are protected.

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