Pizza delivery man allegedly impaired when he fatally hit woman in Hopkins
The driver told police he fell asleep before hitting Olivia DeMeuse Friday evening.
April 20, 2021 — 6:10am
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A pizza delivery man is suspected of being under the influence of prescription drugs when he fell asleep at the wheel and fatally struck a pedestrian in Hopkins Friday night.
Cole Leon Venables, 28, was charged with criminal vehicular homicide while under the influence of a controlled substance in connection with the death of Oliva DeMeuse.
DeMeuse, 26, of Hopkins, was struck about 6:55 p.m. by a vehicle driven by Venables as she walked on a sidewalk on the 1400 block of Mainstreet. Officers found her pinned under a Dodge Charger driven by Venables after the crash, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court.