Keizer man dies from injuries he sustained from DUII crash into his home
A Keizer man faces an additional manslaughter charge for causing the death of a second resident after allegedly crashing into a couple's home while driving drunk last weekend.
Keizer police confirmed George Heitz, 63, of Keizer, died in the hospital Friday — nearly one week after sustaining serious injuries while in the home he shared with Moira Hughes, 67, who also was killed in the Jan. 22 crash.
Andrew Robert Modine, 41, of Keizer, was charged last week with first-degree manslaughter in the death of Hughes, a former Chemeketa Community College nursing instructor.
Keizer Police and Marion County District Attorney officials on Saturday filed an additional first-degree manslaughter charge in Heitz's death, according to Lt. Trevor Wenning, a spokesperson with the Keizer Police Department.
Officials said Modine's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit when he crashed into a power pole before barreling into the bedroom of the home.
Modine is being held at Marion County jail without bail on two counts of first-degree manslaughter, and one count each of second-degree assault, aggravated driving while suspended or revoked, DUII and second-degree criminal mischief.
He has a criminal history involving DUII in Oregon. Most recently, he was on supervised probation after being convicted of hit-and-run and DUII charges after killing his younger brother while driving drunk in 2016, court records show. A criminally negligent homicide charge was dropped at the time as part of a plea deal.
His driver's license was revoked for five years, court records show.
Virginia Barreda is the breaking news and public safety reporter for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at 503-399-6657 or at vbarreda@statesmanjournal.com Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2
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