A Dallas man who struck and killed a Granbury woman outside the Spearmint Rhino in Dallas in the early morning hours of March 17 has been indicted.
Eric Brent Crutchfield, 27, was behind the wheel of a 2003 For F-250 that was pulling out of its parking space when it ran over Kasey McKenzie, 23, walking out of the club with some friends after a party. She died at the scene.
Crutchfield was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter and his alcohol level was revealed to be twice the legal limit.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Crutchfield was indicted sometime in April on a second-degree felony manslaughter charge. (The story is behind a paywall, so you have to be a subscriber to the DMN to see the full story.)
This is not the same charge for which he was arrested but the Dallas Morning News report stated that it carries the same level of punishment.
Since the McKenzie's death, her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that the club was negligent in serving Crutchfield too much alcohol. Crutchfield is also named as a defendent in the suit.
-Chance Welch
Sad for the family. hope they get what they need.
Posted by: minihaha | May 18, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Good. Let's get these drunks off the street and protect the public. Even though the woman in question was of dubious character, she sure didn't deserve to die at the hands of a drunk idiot.
Posted by: Psycho Steve | May 18, 2011 at 09:23 PM
Ridiculous that they are filing a wrongful death lawsuit...what a waste of our time, money, and resources. They went to a CLUB where people get drunk, dance, and drive away drunk. It was her fault for being there. People need to quit blaming others and accept responsibility for the things they do.
Posted by: Karen | May 23, 2011 at 02:15 PM
Outlaw the monster trucks on public streets while your at it
Posted by: Larry Lawler | May 23, 2011 at 06:49 PM