"Andrew Johansen, 34, is charged with motor vehicle homicide by OUI and negligence after a woman was killed and another was injured in a car accident on Friday, the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said. He was arraigned in New Bedford District Court. Johansen was also cited for a marked lane violation and possessing an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, court records show."
"Video evidence shows Johansen's vehicle was backed up in traffic when he decided to pass traffic in the opposite travel lane before suddenly turning left, police said in a statement of facts filed in court. According to the statement of facts, while partially on the wrong side of the road, Johansen's vehicle slid on ice. This caused him to slide onto the sidewalk, hitting the two woman, who were pedestrians, police wrote."
Andrew Johansen, 34, was arraigned in New Bedford District Court on charges of motor vehicle homicide by OUI and negligence after a February 6 crash. He was also cited for a marked lane violation and possessing an open container of alcohol in a vehicle. Video evidence shows his vehicle backed up in traffic, passed into the opposite travel lane, then suddenly turned left and slid on ice while partially on the wrong side of the road, sending the vehicle onto the sidewalk. Two pedestrians, Mary Patzsensky, 70, and a 65-year-old woman, were struck; Patzsensky died and the other woman sustained minor injuries. Bail was set at $5,000 with GPS monitoring, a curfew, and an alcohol-free condition; the next court appearance is March 6.
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