The alleged drunk driver in Deadly Park Tavern Crash is exposed to new charges, since the legislator is pushing for harder DWI laws

The man accused of being drunk drunk And Kill two people in the Tavern Park Additional fees will be suspended in St. Louis Park last September.

The public prosecutor submitted new charges against Steven Bailey to consider three other victims who were injured in the crash. This brings the total number of people who are injured that night to 12, with some life -changing injuries suffering.

Bailey is accused of driving more than four times the legal border with a blood alcohol content, and has a prehistory of five earlier DWI convicts in Minnesota.

Outside Park Tavern, A monument to trees is now honored by lost lifeKristina Folkerts, a beloved server, and gave Harvey, an employee of the Methodist Hospital. Say prosecutors Bailey plowed through the terrace of the restaurantBoth kill.

In response to The legislator has introduced new laws The aim of the DWI laws of Minnesota, especially with regard to the use of ignition locking devices, an alcohol system that prevented a car from starting when alcohol is recognized on a driver's budget.

“We know that most people do not celebrate a second when people commit a DWI crime for the first time, but when they walk for a second, their likelihood is that they will commit a third and fourth place,” said Rep. Larry Kraft, DFL-St. Louis Park.

According to applicable law, a person with three DWIs must use a locking device for four years within 10 years.

The new cross -party law proposes to extend this to 10 years for everyone with three or more convictions in life.

“I hope that this can provide a certain degree of relief or a certain level of knowledge. And you know that we are building on the tragedy that happened to have made changes for others,” said Kraft.

According to CDC, ignition locks reduce the repetition DWI in use by 70%.

Records show that Bailey had an interlock in his vehicle after his last conviction from 2015 to 2020.

When asked whether the proposed law could have prevented the tragedy of Park Tavern, answered:

“I mean, he had five priors. With this legislation he would have had the requirements to spend more time on the way on the way, so it would hopefully have been to change his behavior earlier, so he might have had neither the fourth nor the fifth crime.”

The legislation passed the house in Minnesota last week and is now led to the Senate on the way to the Senate.

“Ultimately, we really want us to happen.

Bailey is to be planned Standing process on May 12th.

The Senate will probably start the bill later this week.