Overview
- Travis Turner, 26, was arraigned Friday on operating while intoxicated causing death and possessing a firearm while under the influence, a felony-misdemeanor pairing that includes a potential 15-year prison term on the top count.
- The crash, which police said occurred Thursday around 9:30 p.m. on Groesbeck just south of Martin in Roseville, involved a high rate of speed.
- Court records cite a 0.14 blood alcohol level, nearly twice Michigan’s legal limit, and police said a firearm was in Turner's car while he held a concealed pistol license.
- Prosecutors identified the victim as 85-year-old Eleanor Johnson of Oak Park, who died at the scene, while Turner sustained minor injuries and his passenger, 23-year-old Alexandra Deif, was also hurt.
- A judge set a $100,000 cash or surety bond with GPS tether and alcohol monitoring if released, and the case is set for an April 22 probable cause conference followed by an April 29 preliminary exam.