Impaired Driver Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Raleigh Man Arrested for Fatal DUI Crash, Faces Severe Charges: A 71-year-old man, Michael Kenneth Bielinski, has been arrested and charged with felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, and failure to maintain lane control following a fatal crash that killed 76-year-old Ann Patricia Swenson. Bielinski was driving under the influence when he struck Swenson on December 1st, and she passed away on December 12th due to her injuries. After initially being charged with felony injury by vehicle, a grand jury indicted him on the more severe felony death by vehicle charge, leading to his re-arrest on Thursday. Bielinski posted a $400,000 secured bond and has been released, but strict conditions have been imposed, including no alcohol consumption, continuous alcohol monitoring, and a driving ban. His arraignment is scheduled for January 20th. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.