Judge orders 90-year old Eau Claire man to give-up license and confined to care center
Western Wisconsin News-- A judge in Eau Claire has ordered a 90-year-old driver to give up his license and stay in a care center, after he was accused of driving on a bike path and killing a cyclist.
EAU CLAIRE - A judge in Eau Claire has ordered a 90-year-old driver to give up his license and stay in a care center, after he was accused of driving on a bike path and killing a cyclist.
51-year-old Kirk Cartwright of Eau Claire was struck from behind and dragged for 200-feet, after a motor vehicle hit him June 29th on a bike path next to Highway 12 in Eau Claire. Prosecutors said Archie Van Wormer was not wearing glasses, a required condition for his driver’s license. Officials also said Van Wormer was just starting to take a new medication.
Circuit Judge Paul Lenz told Van Wormer that his mental competency will be examined while he’s living in his new assisted living center. He’s charged with two felonies – negligent homicide, and hit-and-run causing death.
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