The 29-year-old Beloit woman accused of causing the drunken crash that killed three people and injured three others in January of 2018 finally has her day in court.
In her opening statement Monday afternoon Prosecutor Cheniqua White testified that when Kiyoko Becker had a blood alcohol concentration of .17 when she stopped her vehicle in the middle of the Interstate.
According to the criminal complaint a semi struck Becker’s vehicle and then a pickup truck struck the semi. All three occupants of the pickup were killed. Becker’s two passengers and the semi driver were also injured.
Becker is charged with three counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and three counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety.
Her trial is expected to go until Friday.
