Linn Creek man sentenced 10 years for DWI crash that killed woman
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Linn Creek man accused of causing a crash that killed a woman in December while he was intoxicated was sentenced on Friday.
Steven Vonderschmidt, 52, pleaded guilty on March 8 to DWI causing the death of another and DWI causing physical injury. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for causing the death of another charge and four years for causing physical injury. He is currently in custody at the Camden County Jail.
Susan Graham, 73, of Arcola, Missouri, was killed Dec. 26 on Highway 54 in Camden County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Graham was riding in a Ford pickup truck going westbound when a GMC truck, driven by Vonderschmidt, crossed the centerline and collided with the Ford.
The Ford’s driver, Larry Graham, 76, of Arcola, suffered moderate injuries.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper met Vonderschmidt in the emergency room at Lake Regional Hospital, according to the probable cause statement.
Vonderschmidt’s speech was slurred and mumbled, according to the statement. He was not able to open his right eye due to injuries, but his left eye was “bloodshot and glassy,” according to the statement. The trooper claimed he smelled alcohol.
