LAKE ARROWHEAD MAN DIED JUNE 7
Murder charges have been filed against 33-year-old Brian Lynn Bohn related to the traffic crash on June 7 that claimed the life of Dr. Allen Newton, 66, from Lake Arrowhead. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)
By Michael P. Neufeld
San Bernardino, CA – The driver of the pick-up truck — Brian Lynn Bohn, 33 — involved in the crash that killed a Lake Arrowhead anesthesiologist – has been charged with murder and nine other felony counts, including kidnapping, false imprisonment, spousal abuse and willful cruelty to a child. He is being held at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on $2 million bail.
Brian Lynn Bohn (Facebook Photo)
The San Bernardino County District Attorney filed the 10 count complaint against Bohn in connection with the fatal crash which claimed the life of 66-year-old Dr. Allen Newton of Lake Arrowhead on Waterman Avenue at Marshall Boulevard on June 7. The crash also injured Guadalupe Ruiz and their 6-month-old son, who was was ejected from the truck still in his infant seat.
THE INCIDENT
Dr. Newton, who was affiliated with San Bernardino Anesthesia Medical Group, was driving southbound on Waterman Avenue in his green Ford Taurus when the northbound black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up, driven by Bohn, reportedly crossed the double yellow line at a high rate of speed and hit the car head-on, according to the San Bernardino Police Department.
Police report Dr. Newton was on his way to a family vacation in Ventura County at the time of the crash.
Witnesses told investigators Bohn was “having an altercation” with Ruiz at the time of the crash.
THE CHARGES
In addition to the murder charge, Bohn allegedly kidnapped Ruiz and their son just before the crash. A restraining/protective order had been issued in March prohibiting Bohn from “harassing, attacking, stalking, threatening” or coming within 100 yards of Ruiz, her oldest son and the youngster injured in the crash.
The 10 felony charges are: murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment, spousal abuse, child cruelty, burglary, 2 counts of inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant, buy or receive stolen property and receiving known stolen property in excess of $400, according to court documents.
COURT APPEARANCE
Bohn’s first court appearance on the criminal complaint will be at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, in San Bernardino County Superior Court in Department S-21.
On Friday, June 14, Judge Victor Roy Stull issued a warrant for Bohn’s arrest after reviewing the criminal complaint and information in support of the warrant. Bohn, who had been hospitalized, was arrested and booked at 6:05 p.m. , June 14.
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