Wrong-Way Driver Blames Dog for Deadly Crash, Multiple Prior Offenses Revealed
Authorities have charged Shauna Dokken with vehicular homicide after she allegedly drove a pickup truck the wrong way on Highway 11 in northern Minnesota, resulting in a fatal collision. The crash killed 82-year-old Barbara Welberg. Dokken offered inconsistent explanations to investigators, including blaming her dog, and exhibited slurred speech. She admitted to taking prescription medications, and court records indicate she was on probation for a previous drug-related driving offense.
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