22-year-old woman killed in accident
JANESVILLE — The Rock County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the woman killed in the Wednesday morning car accident east of Beloit.
Katherine R. Fernihough, 22, Beloit, died after she was thrown from the vehicle driven by Richard K. Bennett, 23, of 3103 Mount Zion Ave. Bennett is in custody at the Rock County Jail and will appear in court at 4 p.m. today.
Emergency workers found Fernihough lying 10 feet from the car in a ditch in the 1800 block of South Turtle Town Hall Road at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday.
She suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by Rock County Deputy Corner Erica Nenno.
Bennett was driving south on South Turtle Town Hall Road when he lost control of his 2000 Buick Century. His car entered the east ditch line, careened off a tree and came to a stop about 150 feet from the tree, according to the sheriff’s office.
Bennett was arrested on a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after he was taken to Beloit Memorial Hospital for nonlifethreatening injuries.
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Jun 1, 2008 at 2:16 a.m.
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p.s. that was somone i loved very much.
Jun 1, 2008 at 2:15 a.m.
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anyone operating a vehicle under the influance with other passangers is completly responcible for their lives and of course 10x fold if their intoxicated.
May 30, 2008 at 8:19 a.m.
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I am so sorry for your loss if you guys are reading this. Anything I can do let me know. My heart just sank when I read this. You always had such a beautiful little family, I hope you all can find a way to cope and keep moving on, I am sure that is what she would have wanted. Your old shake and burger pal-
Ryan
May 30, 2008 at 4:52 a.m.
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when they say this article was written by gazette staff, does that mean the custodian wrote the article?
Just wonder why no name is attached to some articles.
May 29, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.
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What the article doesn't say is whether or not she had been drinking too, and she got in the CAR with someone that was drinking!!! There is no FAULT here, she made a choice to get in the vehicle. That being said, this most definately was an accident. Should he be punished for drinking and driving? Absolutely!
May 29, 2008 at 1:54 p.m.
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It shows that human beings that kill other human beings need to be held accountable so that others do not feel free to do so
May 29, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Same with reckless drivers, one does not have to be "under the influence" to kill with the wheeled weapon.
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The political correctness has GOT to stop
May 29, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.
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How about:
Another Drunken Driver Claims Victim
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May 29, 2008 at 1:19 p.m.
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"Accident"????? .................. now they're putting it in the HEADLINE.
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Its NOT an "accident" when you choose to get drunk and KILL somebody!!!
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