Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man has been charged in connection with an injury crash that happened in the city last year. 

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The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday, says the crash occurred on the morning of October 26, 2024. Two vehicles were involved in the collision

Three people were riding in the vehicle allegedly struck by the suspected drunk driver.

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Charges: Suspected Drunk Driver Caused Injury Crash in Rochester, MN, Fled Scene on Foot

Rochester Police responded to the crash shortly before 3 a.m. on the 55th St. bridge, the charges say. 

Three victims and a witness told officers the suspect vehicle smashed into the back of the victim’s vehicle and the suspect driver continued to press the accelerator before getting out of the vehicle and fleeing the scene on foot, the complaint says. 

Gonzalez Ramos complaint. Olmsted County Court
Gonzalez Ramos complaint. Olmsted County Court
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The responding officer determined the suspect vehicle was registered to 39-year-old Jose Benito Gonzalez Ramos. An officer found Gonzalez Ramos near his residence and detected signs of impairment, the charges say. 

Gonzalez Ramos failed a field sobriety test and provided a preliminary blood test sample that measured his blood-alcohol-concentration (BAC) at 0.147, the complaint says. 

He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital to be evaluated for crash-related injuries. Officers obtained a warrant to draw a sample of Gonzalez Ramos’s blood for testing. 

The sample was given about five hours after the crash and was measured at 0.071, however a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension analyst determined Gonzalez Ramos likely had a BAC of 0.16 at the time of the crash, the charges say. 

Gonzalez Ramos complaint. Olmsted County Court
Gonzalez Ramos complaint. Olmsted County Court
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Two of the three occupants in the victim vehicle were treated at the scene by an ambulance crew. One of the occupants was not injured, according to the court filing. 

Gonzalez Ramos is charged with three counts of gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and two counts of gross misdemeanor DWI. He’s due to make his first court appearance in May.

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