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WAUSAU - A Marshfield man
accused of crashing into a horse-drawn buggy and killing an
infant will face trial on charges of negligent homicide.
A Marathon County judge made
the decision Thursday. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Brian
Witkus was driving his van Aug. 12 when he crashed into a
buggy driven by an Amish family.
Six-week-old Ada Mae Miller
was ejected from her mother's arms. Her father said in court
that the family tried to revive the girl, but could not and
called 911. The baby was pronounced dead at a hospital.
According to the criminal
complaint, Witkus told one investigator he had taken the
prescription pain reliever Hydrocodone earlier in the day
and "blinked" and then struck the buggy. He told
another officer the crash happened when he reached down to
the floor of the minivan to pick up a book.
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