An Oakland County crash that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured has resulted in multiple felony charges for the driver, who allegedly fled from police. Kenneth Briddnell Carroll, a 38-year-old Lake Orion resident, faces a litany of serious accusations, including reckless driving causing death, as reported by The Oakland Press. On June 6, Carroll was allegedly behind the wheel of a Kia Forte that struck a Ford F-150 in Auburn Hills, which resulted in the tragic death of 68-year-old Thomas Jerome Fisher and critical injuries to Carroll’s female passenger.
Detailing the sequence of events, police noted that an Auburn Hills officer tried to initiate a traffic stop after spotting the car speeding down Lapeer Road. After the failed attempt of the stop, Carroll reportedly accelerated, reaching speeds up to 88 mph. After the chase was terminated, the officer later found the wreckage at the intersection of Walton Boulevard and Perry Street, as ClickOnDetroit conveyed. The description of Fisher, whose life was claimed by the crash, included notes of his role as a father, his passion for music, and his business ownership, as per his obituary cited by The Oakland Press.
Carroll was subsequently found after being spotted by a civilian in a wooded area not far from the crash site and was arrested by the police. He faces charges that include first-degree fleeing police, operating while license revoked/suspended/denied, causing death; failure to stop at the scene of accident causing death when at fault, and possession of a controlled substance—heroin/cocaine/other narcotic, less than 25 grams, based on information from ClickOnDetroit and WXYZ.
Currently held without bond in the Oakland County Jail, Carroll is scheduled for a probable cause conference on June 27 and has a preliminary examination set for July 3. In the wake of the incident, the injured female passenger remains in the hospital in critical condition, yet stable, as reported by ClickOnDetroit. Carroll's previous convictions, which include aggravated domestic violence and probation violation, have given rise to discussions about the broader consequences of repeat offenses and the legal system’s response to such patterns of behavior.
