Tonight's story takes us to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where a regular night after a Packers game [music] ends in horror. Around 8:00 p.m., police show up at an intersection where there has been a serious automobile crash. One motorist is struggling [music] for his life, and officers quickly find out that the other driver may have been drinking. This body cam video shows the crazy moments shortly after the crash and the investigation that follows. Officers arrive at the scene. When the police get there, they see two cars that are badly damaged. The officers check both autos right away. They locate [music] 76-year-old Dave Corna in one of the cars having trouble breathing and saying that [music] his ribs hurt a lot. His wife is also upset. The officers call for help and medical help right away, [music] putting the injured man first. >> Hey, is anybody in here? Ah, where are the PE? >> There's nobody in that car. Who was in that car? >> You two were 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. 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 just I'm a pain right here. >> Okay. Okay. You have any What happened? >> I don't know >> who who is driving me. identifying the drivers. Police find the [music] second car and talk to Rebecca Salomon, 51, and her husband, Adam. Rebecca says she was the one driving. Her husband tells her not to talk too much. Rebecca seems [music] worried and upset. She keeps inquiring about the other driver and says she just wants everyone to be safe. >> Who was driving? >> Me. >> You were driving. >> Okay. Where? What? What all happened here? I I don't know. I I cross section. >> Hey, you want to get a rescue over here as well? He's having trouble breathing. >> So, you were driving? >> No, >> I was driving. >> Don't say anything more than that. >> I was driving. >> Yeah, you were driving. >> Okay. What? >> I have some pain right here. >> Rebecca's immediate behavior. Rebecca seems like she can't sit [music] still. and wants to move around to regain her breath. Police tell her to [music] stay where she is for her own safety and to help with the invest in investigation. She keeps saying that [music] she is worried about the other driver's health and that her spouse is also having problems [music] breathing. The officers are trying to keep everyone calm, but the setting is tight. >> Right here on the ribs. >> I need to make sure this guy's okay. >> You don't. You need to stay over here. >> What's going on? Just just think >> I get it. Right here come >> 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 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. >> 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 Well, they'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. >> Rebecca admits to drinking. Rebecca [music] says she was coming from the direction of Lucky Shots bar after watching the Packers game when she was asked what occurred. She doesn't try to hide that she had [music] been drinking. She informs the police that she halted at the stop sign but then drove into the junction [music] where the other car hit her. She said the crash happened smack in the middle. >> So what happened? Where were you coming from? >> I was coming from that direction. You were coming >> enough out of you. >> Yeah. So >> enough OUT OF YOU. YOU KNOCK IT OFF. KNOCK IT OFF. >> HE'S OKAY. He's okay. >> Knock it off. >> What is going on? >> I haven't done anything. >> He needs to He just >> I just got a car wreck. >> I came from Ly's shop. >> Yeah, I'm aware of that. >> Yeah, >> I didn't. You're done. Cut it up. I didn't do anything. >> He's a car wreck. >> He can't breathe. I'm the one >> 469. We have one detained. >> I'm >> Come back here. >> Why are you guys standing here? >> Okay. >> What's going on? >> I I just I came through that from that direction. >> Okay. From my >> Did you stop at the stop sign? >> I did stop at the stop sign and I came through. I came through and a car ran into me and that's the thing. So he was going >> He was coming this way. I was coming this way. >> Okay. >> I stepped over the stop sign. He came this way. And >> where? >> And that's my car. >> Details about the drinks. Information about the drinks. Rebecca says she had three margaritas at the bar. She says she continued adding soda water to her beverages to make them weaker. She says she was driving [music] and that Adam, her husband, was in the passenger seat. The officers see that her speech is slurred and her eyes are red. She is still worried about her husband's breathing and the pets at home. >> How much have you had a drink today? >> I had a few drinks at Lucky Sh. >> 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. Oh, now >> he's saying the woman's saying she was driving that car and this is the guy that's a passenger, her husband, >> allegedly. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> 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? >> Like dead center. >> 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, >> margaritas. >> Three margaritas. >> Yeah. >> 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 100% were driving. >> I was 100% driving. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I was 100% driving and my husband Adam, you can't breathe. >> I know. There there immediately. He said he wasn't able to breathe. And then that guy wasn't. >> Okay. So, >> I kept pouring soda water in my drink. So, I had drinks, but I kept pouring water in my drink. I feel so sick. If they can come in here so they can go to my house, >> 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. >> Start of field sobriety tests. Officers decide to do standardized field sobriety tests because they see indicators of impairment. Rebecca says yes to the testing. [music] The first test is the horizontal gaze nestagmas test in which she solely follows a pen with her eyes. Next is the walk and turn exam where she has to count out loud while taking nine steps from heel to toe along an imaginary line. >> 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. >> 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. >> Force coming on field performance on sobriety tests. Rebecca has a hard time keeping her balance and following directions during the walk and turn exam. The next test is the one leg stand when she has to lift [music] one foot and count. She has a lot of trouble and falls down a lot. During both exams, officers note [music] many signs of impairment. >> 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. >> I don't know if I can do that sober. Okay. >> Okay. So, can you switch your feet for me? Left foot with your right foot in front. Okay. Now, you're going to stay like this while I'm explaining this test to you. Okay? >> So, what you're going to be doing is you're going to be taking a series of nine heel totoe steps down that line. All right? You can begin. >> Count out loud. >> 3 4 5 7 Okay. All right. You can turn and face me again. >> Okay. All right. Next test is going to be a test of it's a balancing test. Okay. >> 1 2 >> Look at your lead foot. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14: Refusal and arrest. Rebecca first [music] says no to the preliminary breath test because she wants to be safe. Officers arrest her for driving while drunk and causing grievous [music] bodily harm based on what she did and what she said. They put handcuffs on her [music] and led her to the squad car. She keeps inquiring about her spouse pocketbook and phone. >> PBT. Okay. >> It'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 test. >> 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. All right. What we're going to do now, we're going to go back. We're going to go back to my squad car and then I have a form I'm going to read to you. Okay, sir. Do you need anything from her? I'm sorry. I didn't hear you. >> Transport and further testing. Rebecca feels bad and worried about the other driver on the way to more processing. A drug recognition expert comes to the hospital. After talking about her rights and seeking a lawyer, she finally agrees to take a breathalyzer test. The test says that the blood alcohol level is 109, which is significantly beyond the legal limit. >> Later. Okay. We'll make sure someone gets over to your house. Okay. Is it just your dogs at your house or you have any kids at home? >> It is. I know. I know it sounds silly. >> It's not silly. >> It's not anything compared to what that guy is going through in Milwaukee or my husband. I'm just so ashamed. Your mom and dad. Okay. >> Your husband's okay? He's okay. He's getting checked out in the ED right now, but he's he's okay. Okay, miss. So, my name is K. 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 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. call. So, this thing is called a drug recognition expert. It's fancy. I just do evaluations to see if >> Okay. Um, so is that something you're going to do? >> Rebecca's cooperation and updates. Rebecca is still fairly helpful, although she keeps asking for updates on the other driver. The police tell her that the man in the other car is alive but hurt badly. They talk about the charges against them right now. oie causing injury and failure to yield causing damage. While investigators keep looking into the crash scene, she is taken for more tests. >> 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 hand. 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 OWI causing injury citation and then a failure to yield causing injury as well. Okay. Stuff may change depending on his status, okay? But that's what we're going with at the moment. Okay. Do you have any questions on anything right now? Okay. >> The tragic outcome and sentencing. [music] 5 days after the collision, Dave Cornneo sadly died from his injuries. Rebecca Salomon was charged with homicide [music] by driving while drunk. She later pled no contest. According to court records, she got six years in prison in December 2025 and then three years of further monitoring. This sad [music] story is a sad reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. One person died, families were torn [music] apart, and a former school administrator is now facing years in prison. What do you [music] think is the most interesting thing about this video? Please be kind when you leave comments. Please like and subscribe if you [music] want more actual police body cam stories with detailed narration. >> [music]