Salem, MO. – A man from Salem is facing a felony DWI – Death of a Person charge after the events of a crash in late October.
The probable cause affidavit on the case references a crash on October 31st on Dent County Road 6520 during the midnight hour. The Missouri State Highway Patrol also have a report of the crash details regarding this incident.
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A 57-year-old man from High Ridge was pronounced at the scene. A 58-year-old Salem man, Michael Dressel, was the driver of the recreational vehicle involved in the crash, and was found to be intoxicated at the scene.
The pair were driving in a reckless manner before losing control of the vehicle and leading to the death of the passenger.
Dessel has no prior alcohol related arrests.
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