Hey, is anybody in here? Knock it off. >> Knock it off. >> STOP. BACK UP. STAY BACK. KNOCK IT OFF. >> On December 29th, 2024, at 8:12 in the evening, Rebecca Salomon ran a stop sign at 47 mph on a rural Washington County road and crashed into a Chevy Impala driven by a man named Dave Cornia. He was a Marine veteran. He was driving to work. He was doing the thing that responsible adults do, showing up, being on time. Dave Cornnea was found unconscious, slumped over his steering wheel. He was transported to the hospital 5 days later. On January 3rd, 2025, he died from head and brain injuries sustained in the crash. And the woman who killed him was the associate principal of an elementary school. A woman who spent her career teaching children, a woman who drank three margaritas and felt okay to drive. Hey, is anybody in here? Where are the PE? There's nobody in that car. Who is in that car? >> You two are in that car. >> You two are in that car. >> Are you okay? >> He's not okay. >> He's not okay. >> He is not okay. >> And I have a >> What's going on? He's struggling to brea Well, he's >> Okay. Why don't you Why don't you Why don't you sit down here real quick? Okay. You're struggling to breathe. >> I'm It's a pain right here. >> Okay. Okay. You have any What? What happened? >> I don't know who who was driving. >> Me. >> You were driving. >> Okay. Where? What? What all happened here? >> I I don't know. I cross intersection. >> Hey, you want to get a rescue over here as well? He's having trouble breathing. >> Don't. >> So, you were driving? >> Nope. >> I was driving. >> Don't say anything more than that. >> I was driving. Yeah, you're driving. >> Okay. What? >> I have to paint right here on the ribs. >> I need to make sure this guy's okay. >> You don't You need to stay over here. They're taking care of you. >> What's going on? Just Just stay here. >> I get it. Right here. Come back. >> I will help you find your phone. >> Don't Don't say I don't know what's >> Let's Let's just get your husband taken care of. >> I just want you to be okay and I want him to be okay. >> Well, you can't do anything about that. It's He's in the He's in really good hands right now. Where were you guys coming from? We >> were coming from that. I >> I need I need >> What? What do you need? >> I just need to walk. I need to breathe. >> Okay. Well, you need to stay here. I need you to stay here. Okay. >> You can't breathe. You can't breathe. >> You can breathe if you're standing. I need you to stay here. >> You can't breathe. There's something's wrong. >> Okay, that's I'm I understand that. We need We're working on him first. Okay. >> Yeah. I don't need. Let me breathe for a minute. Okay. >> Oh my gosh. Is he okay? >> Uh, we don't know right now. So, what happened? Where were you coming from? >> I was coming from that direction. >> Enough out of you. >> Yeah. >> Rebecca Salomon drank three margaritas over the course of a few hours. At some point during the evening, she switched to water. She told investigators later that she believed she was okay to drive. Three margaritas. Water. Afterward, she felt fine. She got behind the wheel. Her blood alcohol content, measured later by a blood draw at the hospital, was 109, just enough above the line to make her reaction time slower, her judgment worse, and her ability to see a stop sign on a dark county road compromised enough to miss it entirely. >> ENOUGH OUT OF YOU. KNOCK IT OFF. >> Knock it off. >> STOP. BACK UP. STAY BACK. >> KNOCK IT OFF. >> What is going on? on anything. >> He needs to He just >> I just got in a car wreck. >> I came from Ly's shot. >> Yeah, I'm aware of that. >> Yeah, >> I need You're done. Cut it out. >> He's hurt. >> He's hurt. >> I didn't do anything. >> He's hurt. >> Car wrecked. >> He can't breathe. >> I'm the one. We have one detained. >> I'm I drove. >> Come back here. Why are you guys >> looking at here? >> Okay. >> What's going on? >> I I just I came through that from that direction. >> Okay. From my >> You stop at the stop sign. >> I did stop at the stop sign and then I came through. I came through and the car ran into me. >> And that's the thing. >> So, he was going to He was coming this way. I was coming this way. Okay. >> I stopped at the stop sign. He came this way. And for where? >> And that's my car. >> Okay. But I >> How much have you had to drink today? >> I had a few drinks at Lucky Shots. >> Okay. And you were driving? >> Yeah, I was driving. >> Okay. >> I I want to make sure that guy is okay. >> We don't know if he's okay. >> My h I know. And that's my biggest concern. My husband, my husband also can't breathe. >> Okay. Yeah. They're going to be checking They're going to be checking him out in a minute. I just want to drive >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, you said you were coming from Lucky Shots. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You were coming eastbound on Rusco here. >> I'm sorry. I don't know if it's eastbound. >> Yep. That way. Eastbound. Okay. >> Did you stop at the intersection? >> I did. I Yeah. >> Okay. Stopped at the intersection. You started going through. >> Yeah. >> And then he hit Where about in the intersection did he hit you? >> Right center. >> Okay. And that's when I ran right into my area. >> Okay. >> Hey, can you guys stop sweeping? Hold on. >> Yeah, we might need a >> Okay. So, >> my dog is sick. >> Okay. How much have you had to drink today? >> I've had a couple of drinks. >> Okay. What What is it? >> A few drinks. >> Okay. What's What's a What's a few? It's different for everybody. >> Drinks and I've had three drinks. >> Three drinks. Okay. What kind of drinks? beers, wine, >> and margaritas. >> Three margaritas. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> But I kept pouring like soda water. >> And we're And we're sticking with the story. You were driving. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. I was >> You 100% were driving. >> I was 100% driving. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. I was 100% driving and my husband Adam, he can't breathe. >> I know. They're they're there they have >> immediately he said he wasn't able to breathe and then that guy was okay. So, >> I kept pouring soda water in my drink. So, I've had drinks, but I kept pouring water in my drink. My dad's also sick if they can call my parents and they can go to my house to get >> We'll We'll We'll be able to deal with that in a minute. We have a couple other things we need to deal with first, though. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You think it needs to be in the car? >> I >> I'm the one that was driving. >> Yeah. >> So, because you had some stuff to drink tonight. Okay. You pass learning your words a little bit. Your eyes are a little bloodshot glassy and the crash set of I want to put you through the standardized field test. Would you be willing to do those? >> Yeah. >> I'll come that we can that'll we'll talk about that later, but I need to run you through some tests first. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, why don't we Hey, Sergeant. >> Rebecca Salomon admitted to the deputies that she had been drinking. She told them about the margaritas. She said she had three. She said she switched to water. She said she felt okay to drive. She took field sobriety tests. She failed. A blood draw was performed at the hospital. Her back came back at 109. Above the legal limit. The principal of an elementary school was above the legal limit on a county road where a man was dying in his car because she ran a stop sign. So, >> I have a couple other questions before we start. Okay. So, what time did you get to Lucky Shots? Uh, it was at the Packer game, so 3:30. >> Okay. >> So, from 3:30 until the crash occurred, you only had three drinks. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And I kept filling my third drink with soda water. >> Yeah. You can grab mine real quick. I'll unlock my spot. Um, okay. So, at like 3:15 or the game started at 3:15. So, is that Did you get there for the start of the game? >> We got there right at the start of the game. >> Okay. So, you got to lucky shots at like 3:15. They saw it happen. >> I mean, yeah, 3:15, too. >> Sure. >> Okay. And then what time did you leave Lucky Shots? >> I mean, we just left. So, >> so roughly shortly before like to get over. It's not that far away, right? So, >> yeah. >> Do you have an estimated time when you left at all? >> It was a little after the game ended. >> Little after the game ended. >> Yeah. I mean, we stayed and talked a little bit and then we left, but we knew we had to get home because of my dog. I mean, he's bad. >> I got you. And we'll figure that. I promise you, we'll be able to make phone calls and figure out that. Okay. >> First test I'm going to have you do, it's going to be a test of your eyes. Okay. So, I need you to do see what color this pen is. >> Red. >> Red. Okay. So, I need you to do is follow this pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay? Don't move your head. Okay, >> do you understand? Okay, so what I need you stand with your feet together with your arms down at your sides. Get your toes together. I know it seems kind of tedious, but we have to run them a specific way. And just stand like that and then follow the pen with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Mhm. >> 469 on field. And then with your right foot, stand in front of it standing heel to toe. Okay. So, left foot on that line and then put your right foot in front of it standing heel to toe. >> Where am I going? On that line? >> No, just just an imaginary line in front of you. And where am I going >> right now? I'm just trying to get you into the starting stance. So, left foot on that imaginary line with the right foot in front of it standing heel to toe. All right, you can begin. >> Count out loud. Three, four, five, six, seven, eight. >> Okay. All right. You can turn and face me again. >> Okay. All right. Next test is going to be a test of the balancing test. Okay. >> One, two. >> Look at your lead foot. >> Three, four, five, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. >> Keep doing it. Keep going until you keep going. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 >> Okay, you can stop. >> I grab mine cuz I don't want to know your car. >> That's all right. You have a gray one or you have a Yeah, gray. Okay. >> All right. So, this last part is going to be a PBT. Okay. >> What's a PBT? >> It's just a breathalyzer. It's not admissible in court. It's just a gauge to see where you're at. Okay. >> No, I refuse. >> You're not going to be taking it? >> Yeah. Okay, you can turn around, put your hands behind your back. You're going to be placed under arrest for operating while under the influence. At this point, I believe it's causing great bodily harm, but we will determine what that's going to be when that actually gets figured out. >> My husband, where's my husband? >> I don't know. District Attorney Barry BRZ asked for 20 years. He said the state wanted the sentence to serve as a deterrent. Judge Ryan Hetszel sentenced Rebecca Salomon to 6 years in prison followed by 3 years of extended supervision. He said courts are taking impaired driving deaths more seriously. And then he added something that no one expected. He honored the request of Dave Cornnea's widow. He ordered Rebecca Salomon upon her release from prison to go to schools and speak to students about the dangers of driving under the influence. Is it just your dogs at your house >> or do you have any kids at home? >> It is. I know. >> I know it sounds silly. I >> It's not silly. >> It's not anything compared to what that guy is going through in Milwaukee. >> Okay, miss. So, my name's Deputy Kit. I'm from the sheriff's office. Okay. But I was not there. I don't know what happened exactly. I'm not investigating the crash or anything like that, but I'm a drug recognition expert. So, I'm just here to rule out any sort of drug impairment or anything like that. So, what I'm going to have you do is go into this PBT. Okay? And then when it beeps, that's all I need you to do. Okay? Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Um, so is that something you'd be willing to do? It's about 45 minutes. It's consensual. And um, yeah, take about 45 minutes. I think I'm under arrest. >> You are under arrest. >> So, I haven't been given my rights and I prefer >> We haven't asked you any We haven't asked you any incriminating questions at this point. So, we're just doing evidence collection right now, but I am actually about to reason your rights if you would agree to this test. He's >> all done with his portion of it. Okay. You've been cooperative with me so far. Okay. But your hand I'll put handcuffs in front of you. Okay. But right now, we're going to go up to the jail. Okay. All right. So, put just put your hands up. What's that? So, I'm going to let you know as of right now, the other individual in the car, the the guy in the other car, he is still alive. However, he does have pretty significant injuries. I wasn't able to get a a list of what his injuries are right now. Um, but right now, so it's going to be the OWI citation. It's going to be an OWI causing injury citation and then a failure to yield causing injury as well. >> Rebecca Salomon will spend 6 years in prison. When she gets out, a judge has ordered her to go to schools and tell students what she did. A principal teaching her final lesson, the lesson she could not teach herself on the night she felt okay to drive. Three margaritas, a stop sign, 47 mph, and a Marine veteran who was driving to work and never came home. That is the lesson. And it cost everything.