From Montana Standard
Fatal DUI -
08/06/2014 — Authorities say both drivers involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 15 were under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Both Clancy men face felony charges in the death of a 38-year-old man.
One of the vehicles in the June 14 wreck was carrying people who were celebrating their 20th high school reunion.
One of the drivers, 22-year-old Cal Erickson Mullen, turned himself in Tuesday afternoon on a warrant for vehicular homicide while under the influence and negligent vehicular assault.
Mullen is accused of having a blood alcohol content of 0.265, which is three times the legal limit, when he crashed his pickup near Montana City. Charging documents say Mullen had been drinking at a Helena bar and was heading home when he failed to negotiate a curve. He lost control of the truck, which landed in the opposite lane facing oncoming traffic.
He then exited the truck. Prosecutors say he made no effort to warn oncoming vehicles or alert authorities of the wreck and this negligence caused the death and injuries.
A 2010 Nissan Murano driven by Jason West, 42, was carrying three passengers. The group had been celebrating its reunion in Clancy and was headed to Helena for breakfast at about 1:30 a.m.
The Nissan collided with Mullen’s unoccupied pickup. Investigators …MORE
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