Lincoln Woman Charged with Motor Vehicle Homicide Fails To Appear in Court for the Third Time

Raquel A. Bredemeier, 30, of Lincoln, failed to appear in Jefferson County District Court as ordered on Thursday, November 2. This is the third time she has failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing. On October 7, a warrant was issued for her arrest by the presiding judge, Vicky L. Johnson.Bredemeier is charged with unintentional motor vehicle homicide. Family of the deceased have appeared in court for each hearing that Bredemeier missed.Bredemeier was represented by Public Defender Scott Gropp, who told FJN the defendant had recently retained new counsel, Carlos Monzon of Lincoln. Judge Johnson agreed to a continuance. The next hearing is scheduled for December 9.Motor vehicle homicide is 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 earlier this year that left one person dead and two other injured.Tuesday night, January 20, shortly before 8:00 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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