Dubuque man charged in crash that killed pregnant woman
December 31st, 2019 by Ric Hanson
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man has been arrested in connection with a car crash in November that killed a pregnant woman and injured a child. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says 69-year-old John E. Hoffman was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle-operating under the influence, non-consensual termination of a pregnancy and serious injury by vehicle.
The charges stem from a Nov. 9 crash on Highway 52 southeast of Key West that killed 20-year-old Hannah Ruggeberg and injured a 3-year-old child. Ruggeberg was pregnant at the time of the crash. Hoffman is being held on a $250,000 cash bond.