9/18/14 - A local woman has been charged in connection with a Howell Township crash that claimed the life of another womanâs unborn child. 34-year-old Angela Murphy-Spare of Brighton was arraigned Wednesday on one count of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, a 15-year felony, and one count of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Serious Injury, a five year felony. The court set a $250,000 cash or surety bond. The accident happened May 7th on M-59 near Durant Road in Howell Township. Police say Murphy-Spare was in a Chevy Malibu traveling westbound in an eastbound lane of M-59 when she struck a Saturn driven by a 29-year-old Michelle Richards of Howell. Murphy-Spare was deemed the at-fault driver and initial testing indicated she had a blood-alcohol content of .12 percent. The legal limit is .08 percent. The prosecutorâs office had been awaiting additional medical reports before deciding on charges in the case. Both women suffered significant injuries as a result of the crash. Murphy-Spare was taken by Survival Flight to the University of Michigan Hospital. Richards, who was seven months pregnant at the time of the crash, was also hospitalized and ultimately lost her child. Murphy-Spare is scheduled to appear in 53rd District Court for a preliminary examination conference September 23rd. (JM/JK)
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