Grosse Pointe Woods woman charged with OWI, fleeing scene after killing Fraser teacher

A Grosse Pointe Woods woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of a fatal crash after a Fraser High School teacher who was changing a tire on Interstate 94 was struck and killed.

Brooke Lynn-Denise Charles, 25, allegedly drove her car off the road on I-94 while she was intoxicated sometime after 10 p.m. June 13, striking Connor McMahon, 23, of Roseville and killing him, according to a news release from Wayne County prosecutors.

Charles allegedly fled from the scene on foot and was arrested by Harper Woods police.

McMahon had pulled over to the right shoulder of I-94 near Beaufait Street in Harper Woods to change his tire. Michigan State Police troopers found him outside of his vehicle and pronounced him dead.

Charles was charged with operating while intoxicated causing death, leaving the scene of a crash that caused death, and resisting and obstructing a police officer.

"A series of horrible — and allegedly criminal decisions by now defendant Charles — led her to being charged with numerous offenses. The evidence will show that she caused the death of Connor McMahon, a much beloved teacher," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. "The messaging about drinking and driving has been around for decades. It cannot be repeated enough."

McMahon's parents said their son's flashers were on and he was changing his tire on the shoulder side of his own vehicle. Kathleen McMahon said she is glad Charles was apprehended.

"She left my son lying on I-94," Corey McMahon said.

Connor McMahon was on his way home from a rained-out Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park. He was to begin his sixth summer as a counselor at the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe's day camp and the group had organized a staff bonding experience, the McMahons said.

A GoFundMe is set up to raise money for funeral services, and his parents said they plan to start a scholarship at Fraser High School.

Charles has a probable cause conference scheduled for June 28 in 32A District Court in Harper Woods.

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Staff Writer Hannah Mackay contributed to this story.