ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Peters man faces felony charges after a DWI crash that killed one passenger and hurt three others last year.
The St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Miquel Smith, 22, with one count of DWI (causing death) and three counts of DWI (causing serious physical injury) in the investigation.
Charges stem from a rollover crash on Sept. 20, 2024 in St. Charles County on Missouri Route 94 near Howell Road.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, a preliminary investigation determined Smith was driving and traveling too fast around a curve. He reportedly overcorrected and veered off the right side of the roadway before the vehicle overturned.
One occupant inside the vehicle died from their injuries, while Smith and three other occupants were seriously injured.
After the crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a hospital to check on Smith and other occupants. A MSHP trooper observed Smith with bloodshot and watery eyes and smelling of a strong alcohol odor.
A subsequent breathalyzer test showed that Smith tested positive for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .122%, per court documents. Investigators say the sample was drawn 75-90 minutes after the crash.
A warrant was issued for Smith’s arrest on Tuesday and his bond was set to $25,000 on Wednesday, according to online Missouri court records.