(La Porte County, IN) - A suspected drunk driver is now facing charges for a second death from the accident he was involved in, as Angel Almarez, 32, of La Porte is facing two counts of Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Causing Death.

 

82-year-old Larry Cummings passed away about a week after his passenger, Cheryl Skidmore, 73, died. On June 3, the victims were traveling on a three-wheeled motorcycle when they were rear-ended by Almarez at State Road 2 and 150 East.

 

The defendant’s alleged blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and the investigation reportedly shows that Almarez left a bar in La Porte not long prior to the crash.

 

Cummings and Skidmore are from Rolling Prairie, but their most recent address was from Florida, police said. 

 

Almarez had a prior OWI conviction within the past five years out of Berrien County, Michigan. If convicted in both deaths, Almarez would face anywhere from a 2 to 12-year sentence on each count.