IONIA, MI — A woman accused in a crash that killed two bicyclists in a Make-A-Wish fundraiser in Ionia County is facing new charges. Earlier this week two counts of second-degree murder were filed against Mandy Marie Benn in the July 30th crash that claimed the lives of 48-year-old Edward Erickson and 57-year-old Michael Salhaney.
Prosecutor Kyle Butler said he recently received results from an independent lab that provided more information of what was in her blood at the time of the accident. According to the investigation, Benn told police she was prescribed Adderall and Suboxone. Police recovered a prescription drug bottle from her car. Along with the new charges, Benn is now facing a total of fifteen charges.
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