Driver accused of killing 82-year-old in head-on crash claims her dog seized the steering wheel beforehand

A Minnesota pistillate accused of causing a fatal head-on clang that killed an 82-year-old pistillate told investigators her canine grabbed the steering instrumentality earlier the collision, according to tribunal records.

Shauna Rae Dokken, 43, was charged Monday successful Roseau County District Court with transgression vehicular homicide portion operating a centrifugal conveyance successful a grossly negligent manner.

The complaint stems from a June 27 clang connected Minnesota Highway 11 that near Barbara Lee Welberg, 82, dead.

According to a transgression complaint, aggregate motorists reported Dokken driving erratically earlier the crash. One witnesser told investigators helium called 911 and attempted to travel Dokken's pickup aft seeing it transverse wholly into oncoming traffic.

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Shauna Rae Dokken (pictured) was charged with transgression vehicular homicide successful transportation with a fatal head-on clang successful Roseau County, Minnesota. (Roseau County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities allege Dokken's Ford F-250 aboriginal crossed the halfway enactment and collided head-on with Welberg's Kia Sorento. Welberg was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. Dokken was taken to a infirmary with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Investigators said Dokken gave varying accounts of what led to the crash. According to the complaint, she told investigators astatine 1 constituent that her canine interfered with the conveyance and grabbed the steering instrumentality earlier the collision.

Troopers responding to the clang besides noted that Dokken appeared to person slurred speech, according to tribunal records.

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A Minnesota State Patrol conveyance is parked connected an interstate road successful Minnesota. (Minnesota State Patrol)

The ailment states that Dokken told investigators she had taken medicine medications that day, including Buspar, lorazepam and Adderall. She denied consuming alcohol, and a preliminary enactment trial registered 0.00, according to the complaint.

Authorities aboriginal obtained a hunt warrant for a humor sample, which was sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for analysis.

The probe remains ongoing pending laboratory testing, according to the Roseau County Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said further charges could beryllium filed depending connected the results of the analysis.

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A Minnesota roadway is pictured successful Burnsville connected April 2, 2026. Authorities accidental a Roseau County pistillate has been charged successful transportation with a fatal clang that killed an 82-year-old woman. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Court records besides mention statements from Dokken's important other, who told investigators she had antecedently misused medicine medications.

The allegations outlined successful the ailment person not been proven successful court.

Dokken remained successful custody Monday aft a detention bid was signed by Roseau County District Judge Tamara Yon.

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A typical for the Roseau County Attorney's Office told Fox News Digital each transgression defendants are accompanied by a nationalist defender astatine their archetypal tribunal appearance, but it was not instantly wide whether Dokken would proceed to beryllium represented by a nationalist defender oregon clasp backstage counsel.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Minnesota State Patrol for further information. The Roseau County Attorney's Office confirmed the probe remains ongoing pending investigating and said further charges could effect depending connected the findings.