I just read this in our local paper.
Man charged with bicyclist's death
FROM STAFF REPORTS
December 11, 2008 12:00 am
— KALKASKA -- A Rapid City man who faces criminal charges in the death of a Kalkaska County bicyclist is set to appear in court for a preliminary examination.
Stephen Ciarkowski, 50, was arraigned on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death, and negligent homicide for the death of bicyclist Carl John Ray in July. He will appear in court in Kalkaska on Monday.
Ciarkowski allegedly collided from behind with Ray while he pedaled down Rapid City Road in Kalkaska County.
Ciarkowski was arrested and arraigned Nov. 26 and was released from custody after posting 10 percent of a $100,000 bond.
Operating while intoxicated causing death is a 15-year felony, while negligent homicide is a two-year high court misdemeanor.
Kalkaska County Prosecutor Brian Donnelly waited several months for the results of blood tests sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab. Those results allegedly showed Ciarkowski was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the incident.
Donnelly said he consulted with a state police toxicologist and they believe the level of the drug in the suspect's bloodstream affected his driving.
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