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Jeremy Smeltzer

United States · Aged 29 · Died 04/15/2014
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Jeremy Smeltzer, 29, was two-and-half-times the legal limit for alcohol when his truck entered a southbound highway traveling north, against the traffic. Reaching speeds of 90 mph, Smeltzer traveled 18 miles, forced a police cruiser off the road and struck a Ford Mustang head-on, killing himself and the Mustang's driver, Jaryd Floyd.

Alleged responsible partyMichigan State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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