A Wisconsin woman involved in a two-vehicle crash in Lakeville last year allegedly had drugs in her system at the time of the crash.
A blood sample taken from Shentelle Louise Foster, 42, of Ellsworth at a hospital following the Feb. 26, 2012 crash indicated the presence of hydromorphone, amphetamine and methamphetamine, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint released last week.
Foster has been charged with a felony, a gross misdemeanor and two misdemeanors in the crash, in which she and a passenger were injured.
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The passenger initially was diagnosed with a concussion, the complaint says. She continued to suffer symptoms of post-concussion syndrome a year following the crash.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Police responded to a crash at the intersection of 215th Street West and Dodd Boulevard shortly before 1 a.m. Feb. 26. Their investigation found that Foster’s vehicle was attempting to turn onto southbound Dodd Boulevard from westbound 215th Street when it ran in front of an eastbound vehicle in the intersection. Foster’s vehicle ended up in a ditch.
Foster, who had blood in her mouth and said she was in pain, and her passenger, who suffered a head wound, were taken to the hospital. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
Foster was interviewed the day after the crash, and she allegedly denied taking illegal drugs before the crash.
Interviews of the passenger in Foster’s vehicle showed that she was out of work for nearly five months because of injuries suffered in the crash, and she stepped down to a lower position at her employee because of continuing issues.
In a criminal summons issued May 20 of this year, Foster was charged with:
• Felony criminal vehicular operating resulting in substantial bodily harm while under the influence of a controlled substance.
• Gross-misdemeanor criminal vehicular operating resulting in substantial bodily harm while under the influence of a controlled substance.
• Misdemeanor fourth-degree driving while impaired.
• Misdemeanor careless driving.
