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22-Year-Old Charged in Deadly Distraction Crash

4/15/2025

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Eric Arthur Wittlief, 22, has been charged with felony criminal vehicular homicide following a tragic head-on collision in Winona County, Minnesota, that claimed the life of 58-year-old Christ Brown. Investigators revealed that Wittlief was distracted by social media on his phone during the fatal crash. He is set to appear in court next month.

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Eric Arthur Wittlief, 22, has been charged with felony criminal vehicular homicide following a tragic head-on collision in Winona County, Minnesota, that claimed the life of 58-year-old Christ Brown. Investigators revealed that Wittlief was distracted by social media on his phone during the fatal crash. He is set to appear in court next month.