A tragic incident has taken place in Milwaukee, where a 34-year-old woman, Stephanie Marie Sykes, has been charged with multiple felonies after a fatal hit-and-run crash on the night of September 22 that left one woman dead and another injured. According to FOX6 News, Sykes is accused of driving under the influence and striking sisters Talise and De-Lisha Dunmore who were celebrating a birthday. The collision occurred near 76th and Good Hope, where Talise, 20 years of age, was pronounced dead at the scene, and De-Lisha was later hospitalized with serious injuries.
The criminal complaint, obtained by TMJ4 News, states that witnesses saw a speeding white sedan strike the pedestrians. A witness managed to follow the vehicle, and lose sight of it, but not before taking a picture of its license plate, which later led to Sykes' arrest. Sykes left the crash but was apprehended soon after when police found her vehicle with extensive front-end damage on the side of N. 76th Street, consistent with hitting a person.
Stephanie Sykes has been charged with 'Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle', 'Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration', and 'Hit and run resulting in death'. These charges are particularly grave considering Sykes' prior criminal record, as reported by CBS 58 Newsroom, revealing that she has been convicted of OWI four times previously and was under restriction from operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of more than .02 until 2031.
During the investigation, Stephanie Sykes admitted to 'blacking out' before the incident, and according to a statement obtained by CBS 58 Newsroom, she recounted drinking beer and double shots of tequila beforehand. Her blood alcohol content at the time was measured at .081, surpassing her legal limit due to prior convictions. The hit-and-run resulted in a pronounced De-Lisha Dunmore at the scene, who has since been recovering at home with broken bones and could not recall details about the crash due to losing consciousness.
