Driver arrested in fatal wreck that kills two
June 13, 2018
Charlea Estes-Jones
An Exeter woman and her fiance were killed in a motorcycle crash last week, resulting in the arrest of the other driver. Robin M. Henson, 49, of Exeter, and Kelly B. Utter, 43, of Monett, were both pronounced deceased at the scene of a Newton County crash last week. The driver of the other vehicle, Victor Arias Alanis, 19, of Nixa, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Newton County Jail.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Utter was driving a 2004 Honda motorcycle eastbound on US 60 about four miles east of Granby with Henson as his passenger on Saturday, June 9. Arias Alanis was driving a 2017 Nissan Altima and made a left turn on Route M without yielding to the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to hit the side of the car, ejecting both Utter and Henson around 6:15 p.m.
Utter and Henson were both pronounced deceased at the scene by Newton County Coroner Owen at 7:25 p.m. They were both wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Arias Alanis had no reported injuries at the time of the crash and was taken into police custody at 7:40 p.m. to be transported to the Newton County Jail on a 24 hour hold for felony DWI (drugs) resulting in the death of two or more, failure to yield to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction when turning left, driving while suspended, no insurance, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The motorcycle was totaled, and the Altima sustained extensive damage. Both were towed from the scene by Riediger Wrecker.
As of time of press, Arias Alanis has not been charged and does not appear to be in custody of the Newton County Sheriff’s Department. Arias Alanis has another pending DWI charge from February 2017. He was charged with misdemeanor DWI, exceeding the posted speed limit (16 to 19 miles per hour) and failure to drive within a single lane on the roadway having three or more lanes in Nixa. After multiple failures to appear, Arias Alanis was released on his own recognizance on those charges on April 3, 2018.
Utter and Henson were Troop D’s sixth and seventh fatalities for June and 53rd and 54th for 2018.
Charlea Estes-Jones
An Exeter woman and her fiance were killed in a motorcycle crash last week, resulting in the arrest of the other driver. Robin M. Henson, 49, of Exeter, and Kelly B. Utter, 43, of Monett, were both pronounced deceased at the scene of a Newton County crash last week. The driver of the other vehicle, Victor Arias Alanis, 19, of Nixa, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Newton County Jail.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Utter was driving a 2004 Honda motorcycle eastbound on US 60 about four miles east of Granby with Henson as his passenger on Saturday, June 9. Arias Alanis was driving a 2017 Nissan Altima and made a left turn on Route M without yielding to the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to hit the side of the car, ejecting both Utter and Henson around 6:15 p.m.
Utter and Henson were both pronounced deceased at the scene by Newton County Coroner Owen at 7:25 p.m. They were both wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Arias Alanis had no reported injuries at the time of the crash and was taken into police custody at 7:40 p.m. to be transported to the Newton County Jail on a 24 hour hold for felony DWI (drugs) resulting in the death of two or more, failure to yield to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction when turning left, driving while suspended, no insurance, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The motorcycle was totaled, and the Altima sustained extensive damage. Both were towed from the scene by Riediger Wrecker.
As of time of press, Arias Alanis has not been charged and does not appear to be in custody of the Newton County Sheriff’s Department. Arias Alanis has another pending DWI charge from February 2017. He was charged with misdemeanor DWI, exceeding the posted speed limit (16 to 19 miles per hour) and failure to drive within a single lane on the roadway having three or more lanes in Nixa. After multiple failures to appear, Arias Alanis was released on his own recognizance on those charges on April 3, 2018.
Utter and Henson were Troop D’s sixth and seventh fatalities for June and 53rd and 54th for 2018.