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A head-on collision near Ethete, Wyoming, on the Wind River Indian Reservation left a young mother and her unborn child dead, and a child with a serious head injury. Damion Loneman Jr., 21, of Pocatello, Idaho, was driving drunk and attempting to pass another vehicle when he crashed into the other car.
Loneman’s blood-alcohol level was between 0.085 and 0.15, well above the legal limit, and witnesses confirmed the dangerous passing maneuver. The woman’s fiancé, who was driving the other car, suffered a fractured ankle.
Loneman was indicted on November 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on January 6, 2026. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison and ordered to pay $48,765.76 in restitution for funeral costs and medical bills.
U.S. Attorney Darin Smith called the crime ‘senseless’ and warned that drinking and driving impairs safe operation of a vehicle, leading to a much higher risk of fatal accidents.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Involuntary Manslaughter
- Location: WY
- Source: DOJ Press Release
