Milwaukee man charged with homicide in wrong-way crash

Wisconsin State Journal
January 6, 2011

A 41-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of driving drunk down the wrong way of Interstate 94, slamming into another car head on and killing a woman.

Leopoldo Salas-Gaytan was charged Wednesday with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration and operating without a license, causing death.

The crash killed 34-year-old Corrie Damske, of Wauwatosa, on New Year's morning.

According to the criminal complaint, Salas-Gaytan said he had been going to rehab for alcohol addiction but drank a 12-pack of beer and possibly more. He's also accused of drinking while driving and throwing cans out the window.

Salas-Gaytan remained hospitalized Wednesday with a leg injury.

The Milwaukee County sheriff's department says Salas-Gaytan admitted to being an illegal immigrant.

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