After Two Years, Trial Date Set for Vehicular Homicide Case

After more than two years in the court system, a date has been set for the vehicular homicide trial of Raquel A. Bredemeier, 30, of Lincoln.The defendant is charged with unintentional motor vehicle homicide, a class 2A felony which carries a possible penalty of 20 years in prison. Bredemeier is also charged with DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs), a class W misdemeanor punishable by 60 days in jail, a $500 fine and a six-month driver's license revocation.The charges stem from a three-vehicle accident on Highway 136 last year that left a Deshler man, Samuel L. Lindley, dead and two others injured.Bredemeier appeared in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, March 2, 2023. David J.A. Bargen was the presiding judge.County Attorney Joseph Casson told the court that the State was, “Currently exploring a possible settlement in the case.”There have been several prior continuances granted by the court, most recently to allow the defense time to find a toxicology expert that could interpret the results of a toxicology report.The defendant's attorney, Carlos Monzon of Lincoln, appeared via webcam. He agreed that a possible agreement is in the works but also said if that fails, “We are ready to go to trial.”Judge Bargen said, “Given the history of this case, I am inclined to set it for trial.”The trial is scheduled for May 16-19, 2023. The deadline for a plea agreement is April 13.The AccidentOn Tuesday, January 20, 2021, shortly before 8 p.m., Jefferson County emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 136 and 571st Avenue. A dispatcher informed responders that there were injuries and one of the vehicles was on fire. Shortly after, the dispatcher said the vehicle was “completely engulfed.”According to the Sheriff's Office, an investigation of the scene determined two vehicles traveling westbound on Highway 136, one following the other. A third vehicle, driven by Bredemeier, traveling eastbound, crossed the center line and struck both vehicles.One of the westbound drivers was identified as Samuel Lindley and pronounced deceased at the scene. Bredemeier and the other driver, Hailey Gehle of Deshler, were transported from the scene by ambulance.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Ambulance District 33 and Jefferson County Fire and Rescue were all summoned to the scene. Plymouth Fire and Rescue, Diller Fire and Rescue were also called out to the scene as mutual aid. Highway 136 was closed for several hours as the scene was cleared and investigated.The Nebraska State Patrol was called to the scene to conduct an accident reconstruction.

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