HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A woman is accused of driving drunk and killing a person who was crossing a Macomb County street in a wheelchair.
The crash happened Sunday, Nov. 12, on Metro Parkway in Harrison Township, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Officials said a pedestrian in a wheelchair was using a crosswalk to cross Metro Parkway when they were struck by Darci Repine, 42, of Harper Woods.
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The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Police accuse Repine of being intoxicated at the time of the crash. She’s facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death, which is a 15-year felony.
Repine was arraigned Monday at 41B District Court in Clinton Township. She’s being held on a $50,000 personal bond.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 27.
