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IOWA MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE IN DEADLY CRASH

IOWA MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE IN DEADLY CRASH

An Iowa man is charged with homicide in connection with a deadly crash in Polk County. 

Probable cause statements say Michael Barkema turned in front of a car on Highway M near the Saint Croix County line Sunday night.  The crash killed the driver of the car.  Barkema was charged Monday with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. 

Authorities say his blood-alcohol level was over three times the legal limit at the time of the crash.

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