Second Arrest in Grand Rapids Crash | Duluth News

A deadly head-on crash in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, has led to a second arrest as Kerri Hart, 38, now faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after the fatal collision that killed Janelle Swenson, 42. The wreck occurred around 4:34 PM near Northwest Fourth Street and Seventeenth Avenue Northwest when a westbound Chevy Colorado struck an eastbound Impala. Surveillance footage reveals Drumbeater, previously charged, exited his truck at a gas station before Hart allegedly took the wheel and sped off—only for Drumbeater to re-enter the vehicle, break a window, and chase her down. Witnesses say he then forced his way back into the truck, which swerved into oncoming traffic, killing Swenson. Both suspects were hospitalized; Drumbeater claims amnesia and admits to daily meth use, while Hart says she was coerced by Drumbeater, didn’t realize he’d returned to the truck, and only remembers being hit—not the crash itself. Methamphetamine was found inside the Colorado, not belonging to either suspect. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99319c0d96fcef9f