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NDTV
19 hours ago
- NDTV
"I F****d Up": Drunk US Teen Crashes Car, Friend Killed
A US teen is under arrest after a late-night drunk driving crash killed his friend, days after their high school graduation. Izak Schermerhorn was charged Thursday in the death of 18-year-old Blake Unger, 18, a fellow New York Mills High School graduate. According to the criminal complaint, Schermerhorn admitted to "fishtailing" and losing control of his pickup truck while driving while under the influence of alcohol. The vehicle rolled into a ditch, crushing Unger underneath. First responders declared Unger dead on the spot. He "repeatedly made statements that 'his life was over and all for a couple of drinks' and that he 'f**cked up,' the complaint read, as per Fox News. Cops noticed deep ruts along the gravel road, suggesting the truck had been sliding back and forth before it flipped. Schermerhorn later told officers he had modified his truck's exhaust and was trying to "show off" the sound. He also confessed to intentionally sliding the vehicle and losing control. Schermerhorn's blood alcohol level tested at 0.13, meaning that his blood contained 0.13 per cent alcohol by volume at the time of testing. In Minnesota, and most US states, the legal limit for drivers aged 21 and over is 0.08 per cent. But since Schermerhorn is underage (18), any amount of alcohol in his system is illegal. He told deputies he had consumed "three to four Mike's Hard Lemonades" to celebrate graduation, as per Fox News. The teen admitted he had previously struggled with alcoholism and had been sober for a year. He was released on $1,000 bail under conditions, including counselling, sobriety, and staying out of trouble. He is due back in court on June 10. Unger has been a three-sport athlete - football, baseball, and wrestling. Earlier this year, he was honoured for his 100th career win on the wrestling mat. A memorial is planned for Wednesday, and a GoFundMe was set up to support his family.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Homecoming king killed as classmate allegedly drove him drunk to celebrate their graduation: ‘I f–ked up'
A high school homecoming king was killed when his drunk classmate crashed while showing off his truck just days after their graduation — with the driver sobbing to cops that he was an alcoholic who 'f–ked up,' according to authorities. Izak Schermerhorn, 18, was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide for crashing and killing his school's homecoming king, Blake Unger, 18, while taking him for a late-night drive in Western Minnesota, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox 9. Unger was found trapped under his pal's pickup truck — and a deputy noted deep ruts in the gravel road where 'it appeared the driver had been aggressively fishtailing back and forth.' Advertisement Izak Schermerhorn, 18, is charged with vehicular homicide. Otter Tail County Detention Facility Schermerhorn told deputies he had been sober for a year after battling with alcoholism — but had drunk three or four Mike's Hard lemonades 'to celebrate' them both graduating from New York Mills High School on Friday, the document said. The teen driver 'repeatedly made statements that 'his life was over and all for a couple of drinks' and that he 'f–cked up,'' according to the complaint. Advertisement Schermerhorn also allegedly told deputies 'he wanted to show off the sound of his exhaust because he modified his catalytic converter.' 'He intentionally had been sliding around the road before the crash and was not able to control the vehicle when it went into the ditch,' police noted. Blake Unger was named homecoming king of New York Mills High School this fall. Facebook / Dinee Dixie Dykhoff Schermerhorn was charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide related to being drunk and a third alleging gross negligence. Advertisement He appeared in court on Thursday where a judge granted his release on $1,000 bail on the condition he seeks counseling, abstains from drug or alcohol use and remains out of trouble. He is scheduled to return to court on June 10. Unger was a three-sport athlete at New York Mills High School and was crowned homecoming king last fall, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. 'It is with a great deal of sadness that I share this message with you … that a member of our school community has passed away in a motor vehicle accident,' District Superintendent Adam Johnson said in a statement to families. 'This is a devastating time for our entire community.'
Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Miami Herald
18-year-old was trying to ‘show off' before crash that killed friend, MN cops say
An 18-year-old told police he was celebrating his high school graduation when he crashed his car, killing his friend, Minnesota authorities said. Izak Schermerhorn was driving recklessly on May 27 before his car flipped into a ditch and fatally pinned Blake Unger, according to a probable cause statement filed in Otter Tail County. Deputies responded to the crash in Bluffton Township at about 10:45 p.m., and Unger was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement read. A deputy noticed 'deep ruts in the road where it appeared the driver had been aggressively fishtailing back and forth along the gravel road before rolling,' according to the statement. The driver, Schermerhorn, had a 'noticeable odor of alcohol' on him, the deputy said. He told the deputy he had 'three or four' Mike's Hard Lemonades that night and said 'his life was over and all for a couple of drinks,' the statement said. He failed a sobriety test, authorities said. Schermerhorn said he picked up Unger earlier just to drive around a little, because 'he wanted to show off the sound of his exhaust because he modified his catalytic converter,' according to the deputy. 'He intentionally had been sliding around the road before the crash and was not able to control the vehicle when it went into the ditch.' 'He further stated that he had abstained for almost a year prior due to issues with alcohol but decided to celebrate because he was graduating from high school,' the deputy said. Schermerhorn is facing three counts of vehicular homicide, records show. Unger and Schermerhorn both attended New York Mills High School and had recently graduated, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. Unger was an avid athlete, competing in wrestling, baseball and football, the outlet reported. He was also homecoming king during the fall semester. 'We can learn more from sorrow than we can from laughter. All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there's a hole, something is missing. I CAN'T IMAGINE this being magnified by infinity as it is for Blake's entire family,' Dinee Dykhoff, a New York Mills teacher, said in a Facebook post. 'Blake was so kind to everyone... big smile (matched his heart and his personality)... so strong... humble... exceptional athlete.' Bluffton Township is a roughly 160-mile drive northwest from Minneapolis.
